HackerBox #0112 - Gamelife

Explore artificial life and the most well known cellular automaton, Conway's Game of Life. Configure the RP2040 PiZero Development Board for development using Python with CircuitPython as well as C/C++ with the Arduino IDE. Implement the Game of Life leveraging an HDMI display output. Improve the RP2040 PiZero Development Board with the addition of two host-side I2C pull-up resistors. Implement a scrolling text display and, of course, Conway's Game of Life on the Adafruit CharliePlex 8x16 LED Matrix Bonnet. Assemble the Exclusive PicoNES pHAT to support Nintendo game controllers on the RP2040-PiZero. Install PicoNES, a Nintendo Entertainment System emulator supporting HDMI display, menu selection of SD card ROMs, and two NES controller ports. Keep up to date with the hacker community and cybersecurity policy with the DEF CON Franklin Project's first inaugural Hackers' Almanack.

Box Contents Include:

• HackerBox 0112 Collectable Reference Card
• Waveshare RP2040-PiZero Development Board
• Adafruit CharliePlex LED Matrix Bonnet
• PicoNES pHAT Kit
  • PicoNES pHAT PCB
  • Two NES Game Controller Sockets
  • Female 2x20 Raspberry Pi Header
• NES Game Controller
• 8GB MicroSD Card
• HDMI to MiniHDMI Cable
• One Axial Lead Resistor
• Two 1.8K SMD-1206 Resistors
• Two Stickers
  • Randomly selected from our math & science collection
  • Stickers in photo are merely shown as examples

Online resources:

• Official Online Guide for HackerBox 0112