{"id":689,"date":"2022-05-23T17:58:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T17:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steinkrug.com\/magazine\/?p=689"},"modified":"2022-05-23T18:21:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T18:21:47","slug":"background-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/2022\/05\/23\/background-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardware and Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Wireless-World.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww003_tmb-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-701\" width=\"430\" height=\"607\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The copy of Wireless World containing the hardware design for what would become Digithurst\u2019s MicroEye along with driving software written in Z80 assembler for the Research machines 380Z<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww001_sml-506x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-449\" width=\"470\" height=\"951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww001_sml-506x1024.jpg 506w, https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww001_sml-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww001_sml.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile I was trying to raise funding and receiving unecceptable offers from people burned by the recent collapse of Cambridge high tech companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Funding003_sml.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-291\" width=\"507\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Funding003_sml.jpg 620w, https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Funding003_sml-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead the local unemployment office became our angel investor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Funding002_sml.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-290\" width=\"512\" height=\"742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Funding002_sml.jpg 599w, https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Funding002_sml-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Funding001_sml.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-289\" width=\"466\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Funding001_sml.jpg 607w, https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Funding001_sml-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww011_sml.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458\" width=\"485\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww011_sml.jpg 612w, https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww011_sml-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Smart Arm Robot we initially envisaged using with the Digithurst robot vision system<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww008_sml.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-455\" width=\"457\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww008_sml.jpg 606w, https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww008_sml-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another piece of equipment we couldn\u2019t afford; A 6809 development system from Sterling Microcomputers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww005_sml.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-452\" width=\"502\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww005_sml.jpg 598w, https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww005_sml-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww004_sml.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-451\" width=\"461\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww004_sml.jpg 562w, https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww004_sml-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Juggling figures while interfacing Adrian March\u2019s GE camera to a Commodore PET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww007_sml.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454\" width=\"477\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww007_sml.jpg 608w, https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww007_sml-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Translating edge detection and object recognition algorithms<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww009_sml.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-456\" width=\"477\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww009_sml.jpg 626w, https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww009_sml-300x284.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet another hybrid technical and financial plan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/wwPCB_sml.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-460\" width=\"458\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/wwPCB_sml.jpg 600w, https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/wwPCB_sml-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digithurst\u2019s first PCB acetate; unfortunately not good enough for our local printed circuit board manufacturer, Trulon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww010_sml.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457\" width=\"511\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww010_sml.jpg 604w, https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww010_sml-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The growing realisation that the GE camera was too expensive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww006_sml.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-453\" width=\"501\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww006_sml.jpg 601w, https:\/\/steinkrug.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ww006_sml-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minutes of an early management meeting at which we decided on what stationary we could afford to have printed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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