Monthly Archives: July 2011

Psionic programming, part 2

Posted on 24.07.2011 by cosi

Go to part 1 First steps So you want to write programs. Ok, here are the first steps you should follow: 1. Sit down, take a deep breath and think, what kind of software you’d like to create. Should it … Continue reading →

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Programming graphics on Portfolio, part 2

Posted on 16.07.2011 by cosi

Go to part 1 Portfolio’s display is controlled by a Hitachi HD61830 chip. As I previously said, this makes it incompatible with the PC and more difficult to program. However, the only way to use dynamic graphics in your programs … Continue reading →

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Psionic programming, part 1

Posted on 9.07.2011 by cosi

From Organiser to Series 5: Programming tools It’s not so far from the truth, that Psion Company has set the standards for many modern portable computers. Their sophisticated, sometimes revolutionary solutions pioneered the development of palmtops. Unfortunately, one of the … Continue reading →

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Programming graphics on Portfolio, part 1

Posted on 3.07.2011 by cosi

One of Atari Portfolio’s weak points is the graphics. Not only has Portfolio very modest graphics capabilites (what can be understood), but also is hardly compatible with PCs. I think this is why there were so few games written for … Continue reading →

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