I'm new to Teensy & dev boards in general. I got my start in games and web design, grew up on electronics, had some other electronic minor jobs.
Been more of a java/C# programmer, some c++ familiarity.
I see Teensy as a nice way to get back to the basics. I feel like we've been kinda spoiled by the huge 64 bit systems and gobs and gobs of ram and storage.
Teensy is like a mid 80's footprint to code on again, refreshing. Back to the fun many of us had back in jr high & high school with those machines.
Guess that's why retro-theme games and emulators are so popular. good 'ol nostalgia. Nothing at all wrong with it, it keeps us grounded to the simple things.
And hey, a good connection to gnd is essential.
I'm just excited about the possibilities and ideas I get from this board. For the physical size and performance, it just works out right for my needs.
It's also a nice chance to dig into those C++ skills I have been wanting to build.
For me I call it 'technical nostalgia' I'm more into the retro specs, than re-creating the look and feel.
More like what can I do with a few hundred K, and 72mhz, knowing the engineering practices that have been learned since then?
Sure folks can emu a mid-80's machine, but there are other aspects to Teensy (and dev boards today) that did not even exist at all back then.
anyway, my skills are nowhere near close enough to make an emulator. I mainly do geometry things in Unity.
Nothing against the emu world, mame was the first thing I installed when I got a smart phone.
I'm just kinda introducing myself and getting philosophical about technology.
Been studying a bunch of boards lately, Teensy is leading the pack
Been more of a java/C# programmer, some c++ familiarity.
I see Teensy as a nice way to get back to the basics. I feel like we've been kinda spoiled by the huge 64 bit systems and gobs and gobs of ram and storage.
Teensy is like a mid 80's footprint to code on again, refreshing. Back to the fun many of us had back in jr high & high school with those machines.
Guess that's why retro-theme games and emulators are so popular. good 'ol nostalgia. Nothing at all wrong with it, it keeps us grounded to the simple things.
And hey, a good connection to gnd is essential.
I'm just excited about the possibilities and ideas I get from this board. For the physical size and performance, it just works out right for my needs.
It's also a nice chance to dig into those C++ skills I have been wanting to build.
For me I call it 'technical nostalgia' I'm more into the retro specs, than re-creating the look and feel.
More like what can I do with a few hundred K, and 72mhz, knowing the engineering practices that have been learned since then?
Sure folks can emu a mid-80's machine, but there are other aspects to Teensy (and dev boards today) that did not even exist at all back then.
anyway, my skills are nowhere near close enough to make an emulator. I mainly do geometry things in Unity.
Nothing against the emu world, mame was the first thing I installed when I got a smart phone.
I'm just kinda introducing myself and getting philosophical about technology.
Been studying a bunch of boards lately, Teensy is leading the pack