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Pony 80

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A still very fresh but no less interesting project for craft-it-yourself™ friends is the Pony 80 from Ponytail Bob.

We don't want to indulge in any speculation about Bob's hairstyle, nor do we expect anything related to horses.

What we got, was a small but nice Z80 based machine, consisting of several modules. Sure, there are the well-known alternatives. But why miss out on a build? (Apart from the issue of semiconductor shortage and current prices).

Bob has posted several videos on his build, but of particular interest is this one. The topic is the architecture of the Z80. Reminds a bit of Ben Eater's videos on the 6502 topic.

The Z80 is the salami on your slice of bread? In case this video might be something for you.

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