News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Show HN: A retro video game console I've been working on in my free time.

Re:Show HN: A retro video game console I've been working on ... by martin1b on Friday March 15, 2019 @09:37AM (#19399554)
Very impressive. My first thought is, why? Just use a Pi with Retro-pi. However, you wanted to be down at the metal. That's quite a challenge, particularly when you work alone.

I'm always impressed when someone is skilled at both hardware and software to make a finished product. It's Woz-like.

Very impressive work.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Show HN: A retro video game console I've been working on ... by rafaelvasco on Friday March 15, 2019 @09:44AM (#19399601)
Because the journey is more important than the destination.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Show HN: A retro video game console I've been working on ... by pkiller on Friday March 15, 2019 @09:59AM (#19399726)
Yes the journey was very important, absolutely.

Also I had set myself a specific set of goals that obviously are not going to make sense to most people and I understand that.

It could seem like a daunting task at first, but breaking it into milestones actually makes it easier and makes the journey a lot better.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Show HN: A retro video game console I've been working on ... by nkrisc on Friday March 15, 2019 @10:18AM (#19399889)
The same reason people run a marathon instead of just driving the route.
[ Parent | on HN ]