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Self Contained FORTH Machine

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What the Scamp is a Scamp? And what does that thing have to do with FORTH? And why does someone actually make use of that language in 2023? All valid questions, so let's dive right in.

Scamp is a powerful and easy-to-use computing engine that doesn't require any complicated IDEs, compilers, or development tools. It comes preinstalled with FlashForth, so all you need is a host computer with a USB interface and some terminal software and you are good to go.

Responsible ... or better Scamp's father is John Catsoulis also to be found on his Facebook Group

What makes Scamps so special? It's incredibly easy to interface with external devices. Scamp's I/O connector allows you to easily add switches, buttons, control knobs, LEDs, and other electronics modules. Plus, it can interface with many of the modules available for Arduinos, embedded systems, or ... homebrew 8-bit hardware. And here we go! 🎯

A fresh but also backward approach to hardware tinkering that seems really lovely.

Don't take our word for it - check out Scamp for yourself.

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