a minmal 8-bit machine that is...
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... independent:
- contains all the tools required to design another version of itself
- does not require high soldering skills, uses through-hole parts only
- uses only "evergreen" parts that have been in production for decades and are still made today
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... aproachable:
- simple through reduction
- NO hidden complexity behind brittle abstractions
- open source and self-documenting
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... powerful, with it you can:
- learn/teach how computers work
- design electronics
- control CNC machines / 3d printers
- play games