I2C, SPI support, updated manual 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 With this release, I2C and SPI support in the FPGA logic is complete, and there is corresponding software support in the form of libraries and header files, to be used with the COR24 C compiler and tools. The C compiler and other build tools are available in a separate package, available…

 
 
 Updated software, improved terminal I/O 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 With this release of the MakerLisp software, the system uses the DTR pin ("data terminal ready", see doc/HOWTO/gpio.txt) on the VGA display board, to do hardware flow control when sending characters to the display. This is faster and more reliable than the X-ON/X-OFF style software flow…

 A demonstration and development vehicle for the COR24 soft CPU 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The COR24-TB is designed around the Lattice MachXO* FPGA. It can be used to learn about and create solutions based on the COR24 soft CPU, or it can be used as a general purpose MachXO FPGA development platform. See a product description, and technical documentation,…

 
 
 Software Update, Performance Improvement 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 There's a new software archive up, please take a look at the 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 release notes 
 
 
 . Overall performance of Lisp programs is substantially increased, try it out ! 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2020 and 2021 have been busy years, but MakerLisp Language and Machine Development Continues 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 On the hardware front, all of the boards are in stock, and have been re-spun a couple of times, for improvements in manufacturing quality and cost. They just keep getting a little neater and trimmer. On the next spin…

 Loan Campaign on Kiva 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 We are currently running a crowdfunding campaign on Kiva, a "micro-finance" platform, in order to support our effort to achieve FDA authorization - this is not a donation, it's a loan - you can lend as little as $25, and you get paid back, a little every month. Please check out our 
 
 
 
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 Lately I've been spending almost all my time creating an open source ventilator, the 
 
 
 
 "MakerVent Model T" 
 
 
 
 . Of course contact me as usual for MakerLisp product information and support. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 CP/M 2.2 is ported and released for the MakerLisp Machine ! 
 
 
 
 
 
 Download 
 
 
 
 
 the release notes and archive. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 The MakerLisp Machine was at the Vintage Computer Festival West, in Mountain View, Ca: 
 
 
 
 
 http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 I was in Gouda, NL, for the Nuttx 2019 International Nuttx Workshop: 
 
 
 
 
 https://nuttx2019.org 
 
 
 
 
 Nuttx is a Unix-like, real-time embedded OS, which has a great following, including makers of robotic vehicles. Nuttx has booted and run on the MakerLisp Machine, a supported port will be available soon ! 
 
 
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 I was just in Chicago, at the Chicago Functional Programming meetup ! 
 
 
 
 
 https://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Functional-Programming-Meetup/events/261402402 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 Max Maxfield at EEWeb wrote a nice overview of the project: 
 
 
 https://www.eeweb.com/profile/max-maxfield/articles/makerlisp-boasts-lisp-and-cp-m-for-makers-and-embedded-designers 
 
 
 
 
 Thanks Max ! 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 Great Hackaday / Tindie meetup Saturday night after a day at the Bay Area Maker Faire, showed the machine, and met so many great people sharing their cool projects: 
 
 
 
 
 https://hackaday.com/2019/05/24/great-hacks-at-our-maker-faire-bay-area-meetup-from-helmets-and-goggles-to-rovers-and-string/ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 Playing games on the MakerLisp Machine ! Steve Losh manifested this awesome retro-recreation for the Lisp Game Jam 2019, using MakerLisp and the Makerlisp Machine ! 
 
 
 
 
 https://sjl.itch.io/black-box 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 Pre-orders have been filled, products are in stock and available for sale ! MakerLisp is officially released, please check the 
 
 
 Download 
 
 
 page for the latest source and release notes, and the 
 
 
 Buy 
 
 
 page for information on products, prices, and ordering ! 
 

 
 
 
 Really fun talk and meeting with the LispNYC meetup group, made some new friends, got lots of good ideas and feedback on ways to make the project better. Thank you all ! 
 
 
 
 
 https://www.meetup.com/LispNYC/events/254768347/?comment_table_id=500522648&comment_table_name=event_comment 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 Vintage Computer Festival Pacific Northwest 
 
 
 http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-pacific-northwest/ 
 
 
 
 
 was awesome, I met so many interesting people, who really respond to the vintage vibe ! 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 I had a great time meeting everyone at the Bay Area Lisp & Scheme User's Group, on Saturday, February 2nd. Thank you! 
 
 
 
 https://www.meetup.com/balisp/events/257997466