Microchip Pioneer Chuck Peddle, Lead Designer of the Historic 650x Microprocessors, Dies

Long-time Slashdot reader kackle writes:
If you cut your teeth on 8-bit computers during their explosion into the mainstream beginning in the 1970s, you were likely aware of and/or influenced by the work of electrical engineer Charles “Chuck” Peddle, who died this week. The general public may not know his name today, but his efforts had a big impact on the cost…

Analogue Announces Game Boy Clone Dubbed ‘Analogue Pocket’

Analogue is set to announce a new Game Boy clone. From a report: Analogue, known for their FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array)-based hardware clones of the NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis/Megadrive, will be launching a handheld addition to their lineup called the “Analogue Pocket.” The unit will be compatible with the entire library of Game Boy and Game Boy Color games,…