[HN Gopher] Crumb Circuit Simulator
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       Crumb Circuit Simulator
        
       Author : noyesno
       Score  : 83 points
       Date   : 2022-08-19 18:36 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.crumbsim.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.crumbsim.com)
        
       | pmayrgundter wrote:
       | If you're into this but would like web-based multiplayer, check
       | out a friend's project at flux.ai.
        
       | Aspos wrote:
       | I bought the app, but using it on my 6.7" phone is not easy. I
       | wish I could get the apk and run it on my PC instead.
       | 
       | I could use some pre-built examples. Auto-save feature would also
       | be great.
        
         | LoveMortuus wrote:
         | Have you tried running an Android emulator on your PC and
         | logging in with your Google account do that you don't have to
         | buy it twice?
         | 
         | While emulating Android is a bit heavy (at least on my machine)
         | it is still quite usable!
        
           | anthk wrote:
           | Android X86 can be run natively and it can be installed in
           | the same ext4 partition as Linux by using another competely
           | different directory.
        
         | Tech2050 wrote:
         | It is possible to extract the apk using an app like myappsharer
        
       | awestroke wrote:
       | This looks amazing! But I'd prefer this on my laptop rather than
       | my phone.
       | 
       | Semi-related, but what are some good books to learn circuit
       | design and the electronic aspect of embedded in general?
        
         | tregoning wrote:
         | Looks like it's coming from the website:
         | 
         | "There is also a Desktop Based version in development which
         | offers a much wider range of tools, deeper analysis and extras
         | such as schematic views and PCB layouts"
        
         | certifiedloud wrote:
         | The Art of Electronics by Horowitz and Hill
        
           | OkayPhysicist wrote:
           | The only correct answer, really.
        
           | ngvrnd wrote:
           | The AOE lab book is also great if you like guided learning.
        
         | thehours wrote:
         | Same. Does anyone have a MacOS alternative they would
         | recommend?
        
           | candiddevmike wrote:
           | SHENZEN I/O:
           | https://store.steampowered.com/app/504210/SHENZHEN_IO/
        
           | therein wrote:
           | Unless the developer opted out, it should work on an ARM Mac.
           | Not saying it is an excuse not to release an OSX version of
           | course.
        
       | eddyg wrote:
       | Anybody know how this compares to iCircuit 3D?
       | 
       | https://praeclarum.org/2021/02/08/tech-of-icircuit3d.html
        
       | unoti wrote:
       | I wish I could tell what components this has, like does it have a
       | 6502 or a 6809?
        
         | unoti wrote:
         | The answer: no. It has a small variety discrete 74-series
         | components (NAND, NOR, inverters, flipflips decoders,
         | multiplexers, etc), 555 timer, counters, a RAM and an EPROM,
         | and little else. A great start, but not what I was hoping for.
         | But maybe it will be some day?
        
         | colejohnson66 wrote:
         | The development page shows what's included.[0] As far as logic
         | chips go, it has a dozen or so of the most common 7400 series
         | ICs (with more planned), the venerable 555, and a 2K*8 EEPROM
         | (28C16). An HD44780-based LCD is in progress.
         | 
         | [0]: https://www.crumbsim.com/development
        
       | Ancapistani wrote:
       | I can't believe I just bought a 3-day-old app for $8.
       | 
       | Sigh.
       | 
       | Looks great from the screenshots and forum posts, and I've been
       | meaning to dive into component-level electronics for a while.
       | I've tried to do so in the past and never seem to have the time
       | and inclination while I'm near my workbench. Here's hoping this
       | will let me learn enough to be able to "graduate" to the next
       | level, and actually create some useful things at the bench
       | instead of just trying to learn there.
        
         | lonelygirl15a wrote:
         | Imagine driving to a computer store in the late 70s or 80s, and
         | buying a floppy disk in a stapled plastic sandwich baggie with
         | some Xeroxed documentation stapled to it for $20. In 1980
         | dollars.
         | 
         | I was pretty happy to buy this app this morning for $8 2022
         | dollars - the current price of an ice cream cone.
        
           | earleybird wrote:
           | Hey that's me you're talking about . . . and then I found out
           | people would pay me to write programs. :-)
        
           | calvinmorrison wrote:
           | I was at the thrift store last night and found someones cache
           | of complete old sim games for PC. Sim Coaster, Sim city, etc.
           | all for $1.99. I realized - I don't have a CD drive anymore.
        
             | UberFly wrote:
             | External USB ones work well enough in a pinch.
        
           | Overtonwindow wrote:
           | Oh! You mean Ham Radio Outlet ?! :-)
        
           | certifiedloud wrote:
           | You're paying way too much for ice cream. Who's your ice
           | cream guy?
        
             | striking wrote:
             | It's $6 for a single scoop plus $2 for a waffle cone at
             | Salt & Straw, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
        
           | Ancapistani wrote:
           | I got in on the tail end of that in the 90s. I vividly
           | remember buying "old" computers at church bazaars and rummage
           | sales, then begging my parents for money to buy dusty old
           | games on 5.25" floppy at my local Radio Shack.
        
             | Overtonwindow wrote:
             | I buy hard drives at thrift stores and run recovery on them
             | for S&G's. Amazing archeological finds....
        
         | rowanG077 wrote:
         | I would be massively happy to spend $8 dollars on an app.
         | 99/100 the app is what I want but it's free with massive ads
         | and/or some kind subscription/micro transaction model.
        
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