A big milestone has been reached — our new test board design is done! Production of the PCBs is going to start soon and should be done well in time for EasterHegg.

Nice feature: it's compatible with different sizes of displays.

Making some progress on the Apple I Reproduction board layout and routing!

Debugging Clock boards have arrived!

#PCBDesign #PrintedCircuitBoard #clock
#retro #RetroComputing #retrodev
#indie #8bit

Ben Eater-Based Debug Clock Signal Generator Sent to Manufacture!
https://www.iaritech.com/post/ben-eater-based-debug-clock-signal-generator-sent-to-manufacture
This 2-layer PCB is based on the original debugging clock generator designed by Ben Eater. It can generate a 5v clock signal ranging from <1 second to about 1000 Hz using a dial, as well as single step the clock with a push button.

RAID

RAID 0 disk striping distributes data across multiple drives to maximize storage capacity and read-write speed. This striped bot-board is also powerfully optimized for a strong performance.

This design was sponsored by backer Adrian!

https://short-circuit.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/

If you missed out on the campaign proper, RAID and all the other bot-board are available in the Short Circuit pre-order store linked above! If you backed the campaign, wait for the upcoming backer survey to add them on there.

3 days left to unlock this pin!! I'm really looking forward to the possibility of having all 4 "elemental" designs of the Unit Lines made, they look so good together.

Acquire it through Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection/

Jump

JMP (Jump) is statistical analysis software. This little bot-board will work tirelessly to jump start any research tasks their users wish to pursue - and maybe they'll even manage to hop their way into your heart!

Back the campaign to unlock this pin! https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection

Check out these heckin' shiny samples for Short Circuit, an enamel pin collection inspired by the aesthetics of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB)!

Available on Backerkit - https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/stellar-escape

Hey robot enthusiasts! Nature meets technology in Short Circuit, an enamel pin collection inspired by the aesthetics of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB).

ALL 15 of these designs are unlocked and available as both hybrid enamel pins and selective holographic stickers!

Acquire them via Backerkit pledge here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection

Malware

While this bot-board may strike some as an ill omen, she seeks vulnerability in other robots not for exploitative purposes but to assist in securing them.

If you'd like this pin, pledge to Short Circuit on Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection

Python

Now that the full Earth, Fire, and Water Unit Line pins are ALL unlocked - we can aim to soar higher and bring Air online!

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection/

Made this banner ad for a particular site - I have to get a flame under my butt and put together a couple more for other spots!

I wanted to share tho because look, shinyyyy

If you want the shinies, follow the launch party to get notice when pledging opens up: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection/launch_party

A cool facet of Pintopia is partnering up with another artist's campaign - Short Circuit is paired with Bunnies & Branchs! If you buy at least one pin from both of us, you also get BOTH of these pins for free!!

Follow:

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection/launch_party

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/kage-davies/bunnies-and-branchs/launch_party

The Water Unit Line of bot-boards have all been revealed!

There's a poll up on the Short Circuit launch party about which Water bot is your favorite: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection/launch_party

Next art reveal at 275 follows. We're at 269 now, so spread the word if you're excited about these lil guys!

Zip

This compressed little bot will be zipping along merrily with your data~

If you'd like to acquire this pin, follow the launch party to help increase our odds of funding them! https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection/launch_party

We did it, 250 follows!! Thank you so much! As promised, introducing the ambassador Unit of the Water line --

Torrent

A torrent contains metadata about files and folders to be distributed. When faced with Torrent the bot, you'd best take care not to get Bit.

If you'd like to acquire this pin, join the pre-launch party here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection/launch_party

Short Circuit begins funding with the rest of Pintopia on January 23rd, and the Launch Party is now officially live!

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection/launch_party

Included therein is a poll on which of the Fire Units are your favorite! This may help me adjust unlock order, so get your opinion in.

Cloud

The cloud might be where you back up your data or collaborate on projects, but it's also where this eagle robot soars!

If you'd like to acquire this pin, follow the Short Circuit pre-launch page to help increase our chances of funding them: https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/890fb8c7-209c-4f92-a691-c54f77a8da91/landing