Last time, we got a simple scrolltext that can scroll any text the user enters working. This time we’re going to add a bit of bling and resurrect our brightness wave, and hopefully we’ll see tha...

Last time, we sort out font decoding and managed to display some basic strings based on user input. This time, we’re going to get the rudimentary scrolltext working, building on the stuff we’ve a...

Last time, we got a grounding in the fundamentals of machine code programming and managed to turn some LEDs segments on. This time around there’s a bit less theory and a bit more practical - in f...

Last time, we got a fancy scrolltext with brightness effects working, but were underwhelmed by its lack-lustre performance. Angry and tearful, we turned our red-rimmed eyes to the heavens and swor...

Last time, we get a basic scrolltext working and were able to scroll any message of our choosing. We’re going to be building on that foundation here, so if you skipped earlier parts or are still ...

Last time, we were able to display arbitrary short strings on the ‘Beast’s LED displays. We’re going to be building on that foundation here, so if you skipped earlier parts or are still a little ...

Last time, we really got into our stride and managed to write short (very short!) messages of our choosing to the LED display. We’re going to be building on that foundation here, so if you skippe...

Last time, we got to grips with MBasic and managed to emit some weird runes onto our LED display. We’re going to be building on that foundation here, so if you skipped Part One or Part Two or are...

Last time, we got to grips with the ‘Beast and its hardware and got comfortable transferring disk images onto the ‘Beast using Y-Modem. We’re going to be building on that foundation here, so if y...

So you’ve built your ‘Beast - now what? Building the MicroBeast is a fun and rewarding activity, but once successfully completed many users don’t get much further than having a couple of games of...