Bandit: A 32bit baremetal computer that runs Color Forth [video] (youtube.com)

by surprisetalk • 11 comments • 95 points

11 comments

[−] natas 62d ago

That video is really neat, seriously, well done!

[−] osullivj 61d ago

Jupiter Ace: a ZX80 with a Forth ROM. Inspired me to port an 8080 FIG Forth listing to the Camputers Lynx back in 83.

[−] jockm 61d ago

Well somewhere between a ZX80 and a ZX81, it had a better video system than either, but at the cost of dedicated video ram (IIRC)

[−] crest 60d ago

Beware reading the specs. It uses an ancient ARM9 CPU core instead of an ARM v9 compatible one.

[−] xkriva11 61d ago

That's cool, but why not use the native colorForth keyboard layout?

[−] xkriva11 61d ago

[−] bitwize 62d ago

Now THIS is a cyberdeck. Its janky, cobbled-together nature and Forth "OS" give it that postapocalyptic feel.

[−] slekker 61d ago

It's great, this is the kind of content I look for in HackerNews, I'm so fucking tired of LLMs and AI posts

[−] rbanffy 61d ago

I would appreciate some extra markings on the keycaps for chords and numbers, and a sans-serif font, but this looks awesome as it is.

[−] grumblepeet 61d ago

I would love a full sized keyboard made with those keys.

That aside, I will probably buy one of these. It is the ultimate nerd fiddle toy. Brilliantly done.