AmpBenzScientist @AmpBenzScientist@qoto.org

@PawelK @Twitter I'll look into that.

Progress on the project has slowed down. I have more pressing issues that I really need to deal with.

@PawelK Data Science and Analytics being the back up? Those are two very important areas. You might find that they will give you more useful skill sets than research. Job stability and good pay are the two other benefits that the other jobs won't have.

@PawelK I am currently unemployed. All of my research has been on my own time and using equipment I had to buy. My situation has changed quite a lot.

@PawelK The CPU+FPGA that is coming is going to be fun to reverse.

@PawelK They will always be a target for organizations with the right tools.

@lupyuen So the history of C and C++ interaction might not be up for discussion today.

This wifi stack port has been going better than I expected. The ESP32 port and BL602 port are progressing. The existing source of each is helping the other.
I was worried about compliance and radio emissions from my ports but I've found that the radio hardware is quite similar fundamentally. The workload is getting heavier but it's getting closer to the end.
I will be sad when the BL602 is mostly finished. This was a long journey and I have learned a lot from getting bullied by a MCU for over a year.

I will try to keep my progress on the ports updated frequently. I might even document the process.

@PawelK When I see OOP I usually think cpp. Btw it's been an odd evolution of C and Cpp.

@PawelK Freeing hardware from oppressive firmware. My day job is usually working on heavy equipment or fixing electronics.

@PawelK This is what I love.

@PawelK Thankfully I won't have to deal with OOP. This is going to be C and ASM.

@PawelK It's not for profit.

The ports are now in progress. I will hand the BL602 off once it is proven to work with completely different firmware. I'll be porting to ESP boards too. I just announced it to the Nutcracker group.

This is going to be a learning experience.

I am now quite certain that I can make a few different ports. I've been humbled before and I suspect it will happen this time. Hopefully this will allow all free code.

I have found an easier port than I expected.

LESSON 1: KNOW YOUR HARDWARE.

I found something that gives me a sense of power. This code I am working on porting is so elegant and absolutely tiny. I have memory maps and a simple layout. The code is also much different than the code it will replace.

This will take time to get right and it might function more like a WNIC than a MCU. I plan on a port to the ESP MCUs too. There's no reason why one multinational should control 90% with a stack that implements an open standard.

This is going to hurt.

@PawelK @hackernews@die-partei.social Not exactly like right to repair but it is getting closer.

@PawelK Yes but it is an involved reaction to show reaction kinetics easily.