I'm glad you found the AppleCrate interesting. I have always found the Applesoft BASIC programming environment very inviting and satisfying, and the AppleCrate leverages this accessibility into parallel programming.
The NadaNet network is a low-speed "reinvention" of Ethernet that I developed to support simple networking of Apple II computers, like the AppleCrate. It was a very educational project, and has proven to be a robust implementation.
The mechanical compatibility of Apple II boards simplifies construction, and the low power makes it a desktop-friendly device.
It certainly won't win any speed contests with modern hardware, but the fact that it runs at a more nearly human-perceptible speed is actually a benefit--from a "blinkenlights" perspective. ;-)
I should put up some YouTube videos of it in operation. There are already a few AppleCrate/NadaNet videos up, but
they are mostly presentation.
The NadaNet network is a low-speed "reinvention" of Ethernet that I developed to support simple networking of Apple II computers, like the AppleCrate. It was a very educational project, and has proven to be a robust implementation.
The mechanical compatibility of Apple II boards simplifies construction, and the low power makes it a desktop-friendly device.
It certainly won't win any speed contests with modern hardware, but the fact that it runs at a more nearly human-perceptible speed is actually a benefit--from a "blinkenlights" perspective. ;-)
I should put up some YouTube videos of it in operation. There are already a few AppleCrate/NadaNet videos up, but they are mostly presentation.