RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space
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I read a report recently that confirmed that straight PCB traces, right angle, and orthogonally placed components can actually make electrons sad and slow them down. They much prefer the excitement of whizzing along curvy traces, particularly if they end up going in to a chip at a random angle. And bright colours really make them want to work harder.

So I will be updating all kits with design philosophy. The first to be done is the RC2014 Mini II Picasso. You can pick one up now at
z80kits.com/shop/rc2014-mini-i

Close up of a corner of a yellow PCB. Amongst the squirly tracks is the RC2014 logo. A comically large red LED and green resistor are visible, along with a spiral resistor staircase . The chips are arranged at an angle that it looks like they are thrown there at random rather than being arranged. One has even fallen through the PCB.A different view of the same PCB, but this time in red but with a yellow barrel jack socket, green LED and white header. The spiral resistor staircase can be seen rising up from the board.Looking down at an RC2014 Mini II Picasso in green this time. The jumble of chips and resistors looks almost chaoticA view of the PCB from below, but this time in white. The RC2014 sits between the pins of the RAM and UART, but because the chips are at different angles, the logo has to be bent in the middle. The underside of a chip with its legs splayed out can be seen hanging on to the board.
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