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Propeller Trivia: Easter Eggs on the Gadget Gangster Propeller Platform USB

WBA ConsultingWBA Consulting Posts: 2,938
edited 2015-02-11 17:25 in Propeller 1
So, who here on the forums knows about the Easter eggs hidden on the old Gadget Gangster Propeller Platform USB boards?

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hint: they can't be seen in the above pic

Ken, Jim, and Lauren from Parallax and JonnyMac are not eligible to answer..........

Comments

  • Martin HodgeMartin Hodge Posts: 1,246
    edited 2015-02-11 00:53
    The names of the people you mention are printed on the silk screen underneath the chips.
  • msrobotsmsrobots Posts: 3,709
    edited 2015-02-11 00:59
    So some sort of understatement?

    Enjoy!

    Mike
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2015-02-11 04:25
    Easter egg?

    You mean it has a built in flight simulator like old MS Excel versions did (perhaps still do) ?

    Is that an extra big EEPROM with some goodies in the high half?
  • WBA ConsultingWBA Consulting Posts: 2,938
    edited 2015-02-11 10:15
    Martin Hodge wrote: »
    The names of the people you mention are printed on the silk screen underneath the chips.

    Martin gets it. Apart from the names mentioned, mine is also there. Parallax folks are under the Propeller chip, Jon is under the FTDI, and mine is under the uSD socket . I worked with Nick on finalizing the data package to have it clean for transferring to a CM. After that, I helped ensure product quality for each run, as the boards were built on the machines where I work.

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  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2015-02-11 11:30
    Andy,

    Your picture turned out a lot better than mine. I was too ashamed to put it up.

    I got two from Nick when the PC fab de-panalized them. Got one hand soldered, the next is waiting.

    Jim
  • WBA ConsultingWBA Consulting Posts: 2,938
    edited 2015-02-11 17:25
    Jim, thanks. The bare fab was scanned in as opposed to photographed which is why it came out so clean. I've been meaning to post that for quite a while, but couldn't find the boards. I have been doing some spring cleaning and finally found them. I have a pretty good size pile of items to post up for sale here or on eBay and I should be able to put one of these up.
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