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I have such a soft spot for PICs, specifically the 16F84 20 odd years ago when I didn't know any better and work was boring I built a universal remote control

I have such a soft spot for PICs, specifically the 16F84 20 odd years ago when I didn't know any better and work was boring I built a universal remote control - and put it in a PSX controller case. This was all coded in assembler which I still have, programmed with a DIY adapter that ran off a parallel port. So much fun. I used this for a few years. Outside: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0w9c61e3mfdc3lw/Photo%20Oct%2026%2C%2008%2023%2058.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/0w9c61e3mfdc3lw/Photo%20Oct%2026%2... Inside (I have no shame): https://www.dropbox.com/s/jep4rzz377h1svo/Photo%20Oct%2026%2C%2008%2028%2024.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/jep4rzz377h1svo/Photo%20Oct%2026%2... Video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/45q3uk6cgw9ti46/Video%20Oct%2026%2C%2008%2039%2010.mov?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/45q3uk6cgw9ti46/Video%20Oct%2026%2... The video was made earlier in the year, I was curious if it still worked.... not so shabby. Version 2 had a touch screen. That's still lying around somewhere.

iainctduncan 6y ago
Oh me too! Springer had an amazing book on PIC16F84 programming that was my self taught low level coding education. Pre-Arduino, the PICs were the bomb, you could order free samples, download the compiler free, and build a programmer for like $20 in parts. Fond memories!
- woadwarrior01 6y ago
  Me too! My dad bought me a PicStart Plus and a bunch of PIC16F84s for my 15th birthday. I tried to badger him into buying me the Hitech-C compiler, but he never budged, so I was stuck with assembly. But that was a good thing, in hindsight. :)
  - iainctduncan 6y ago
    btfsc ftw! ;-)
btashton 6y ago
I do not miss managing the memory banks, the HCS12 were also something special.
- SV_BubbleTime 6y ago
  > managing the memory banks, the HCS12 Do you have an hour to talk about pages?
  - btashton 6y ago
    Yes codewarrior is loading.

iainctduncan 6y ago

Oh me too! Springer had an amazing book on PIC16F84 programming that was my self taught low level coding education. Pre-Arduino, the PICs were the bomb, you could order free samples, download the compiler free, and build a programmer for like $20 in parts. Fond memories!

woadwarrior01 6y ago
Me too! My dad bought me a PicStart Plus and a bunch of PIC16F84s for my 15th birthday. I tried to badger him into buying me the Hitech-C compiler, but he never budged, so I was stuck with assembly. But that was a good thing, in hindsight. :)
- iainctduncan 6y ago
  btfsc ftw! ;-)

btashton 6y ago

I do not miss managing the memory banks, the HCS12 were also something special.

SV_BubbleTime 6y ago
> managing the memory banks, the HCS12 Do you have an hour to talk about pages?
- btashton 6y ago
  Yes codewarrior is loading.