The KIM-1 turns 50 this year

[Neil Andretti]

But do we have an exact date?

On Hans site it says January 76.

We should celebrate it with a small demo.

I already have a MOS KIM-1 ascii logo and a starfield simulation (somewhere,  I have to search 😂...)

Anyone else want to join?

Happy new year everyone!

[Hans Otten]

January 1976 is the first date the KIM-1 was announced in magazines. So development started in 1975, shortly after the 6502 became available.

Real shipments came in the first quarter of 1976, with 6502 dates indicating it has no ROR instruction. 

So yes, 1976 is the year the KIM-1  started it now 50 years existence. And thanks to Eduardo new KIM-1s are being made.

[Hans Otten]

I date the birth of the KIM-1 to the date of the first KIM-1 User Manual, January 1976.  Very unlikely KIM-1s were sold before that date. 
Of course internal/external tests may have been done, but nothing is known about that.

Since magazines started writing about it in the first quarter, and the lead time of a magazine is minimal a month, it seems a safe guess.

Hans

[Neil Andretti]

here we go: who wants to join?

https://github.com/netzherpes/KIM1-Demo

nils 

[Ronny Ribeiro]

Oh my goodness 🤩 

That's lovely 😍 

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[Eduardo Casino]

Love your little demo, Nils :)

Sadly, creativity isn't one of my fortes, so I don't think I can contribute much.

Cheers,

Eduardo

[GN Liu]

Nils the best!

[Neil Andretti]

 1 step further.... the next version with another effect.

https://github.com/netzherpes/KIM1-Demo

The last thing I would like to add is a scrolltext at the shoutout screen on the LEDs