DE-10 Nano Successor Terasic, the maker of the DE-10 Nano kit that’s the heart of the MiSTer FPGA project has just announced its successor: The DE-25. The new kit has 128mb of built-in sdram and dedicated / shared ddr4. Basically, it has 30% more block ram and is capable of higher clock speeds, but still in a similar form-factor. There’s no word on price or when it’ll go on sale. More thoughts after the link: DE-25: https://www.terasic.com.tw/cgi-bin/page/archive.pl?Language=English&CategoryNo=123&No=1384&PartNo=2#heading These specs are an interesting choice for Terasic to include. It’s certainly an upgrade over the DE-10 and once the MiSTer framework is ported over, dual-RAM will likely not be necessary and some existing cores like the Saturn, Jaguar and N64 cores will benefit from the faster chip and RAM. The 486 core has the potential to see the most difference, as higher CPU speeds should be supported, as well as MIDI emulators able to run properly on the more powerful HPS ARM cores. On the flip side, older cores like NES will work exactly the same, so this upgrade isn’t needed for everyone. I’ll be honest though, I was really hoping for a _much_ more powerful kit for people who wanted a big upgrade. My hope was Terasic would keep selling the DE-10, but also offer a “fully loaded” version at a higher cost. I’m sure there’s limitations to all that and of course Terasic needs to make the products that are best for them to sell, not for retro gamers to use. Maybe this is something that’s really up to us in the community to tackle? I’d personally love to see a community-effort of a shared, open-source hardware implementation of an FPGA and co-processor that does everything we need. I still prefer projects that are focused on one set of hardware (like the MiSTer, Raspberry Pi, etc), as everyone is developing and troubleshooting the same group of hardware. I also think the goal of multiple sets of hardware that all use the same software would be incredible. Imagine 1080p, 4K60 and 4K120 versions of the same hardware, each at price points to match? I realize there’s limitations to that and some of the chips required might not allow for open-source implementations. But I’m still crossing my fingers! Liked it? Take a second to support Bob on Patreon!

Oooh, the summer is really over. DE-10 Nano Successor is here.

#RetroRGB #RetroGaming #FPGA #Terasic #DE10Nano #DE25 #MISTerFPGA #MISTerGaming

https://www.retrorgb.com/de-10-nano-successor.html

The next generation of #FPGAgaming race is on!

Who will take the 👑👑👑 ❓

Right now it's difficult to predict but it's gonna be an exciting journey 😀

Let's discuss
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#MiSTerFPGA #AnaloguePocket #Replay2 #TangConsole #DE25

One year ago I was here at the Orpheus Island Research Station sketching out the plans for my #DE25 application.

Seems this whiteboard is my lucky charm - now it's helping me plan the first pocket of Australian climate research I'll be doing as a freshly minted DECRA fellow

show me a more millennial way of finding out you somehow managed to win a #DECRA than an Insta DM on a Friday night😅

anyway, now looking forward to producing then using model, observational, AND palaeoclimate proxy data to better understand Australian rainfall extremes #DE25

#DECRA #DE25 announcement cont.:

Outcomes summary:

Approved / requested (%)
Apps: 200 / 1120 (17.9%)
Funds: $93.00M / $526.22M (17.7%)

Approved grants requested $94.55M; 98.4% provided.

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Research Management System - Scheme Round Statistics for Approved Applications - Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2025 round 1 RMS is the ARC's Research Management System, a web-based system used by eligible researchers to prepare and submit research proposals and assessments under the ARC National Competitive Grants Program ...

#DECRA #DE25 announcement:

❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2025!

See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/D...

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Screenshot of tweet from the ARC announcing that they’re letting all DECRA applicants know their outcome in RMS today.

The ARC is sending official #DECRA #DE25 outcomes to all applicants today (Saturday 24 Aug) 👇

This is after they accidentally made public the list of successful grants on Friday afternoon.

🚨🚨🚨 ARC has made public the list of approved #DECRA #DE25 projects.

This is the list of National Interest Test statements for “Approved Research Program”s, publicly available on ARC website but just not yet linked publicly:

www.arc.gov.au/sites/defaul...

🙏 @n8sci.bsky.social for the tip-off.

ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.

#ARCschedule Aug24

No outcomes expected, unless DECRA #DE25 is early🤞

Other events:
🔹Rejoinder period for Discovery Projects
🔹Centres of Excellence EOIs, Linkage Projects & Laureate Fellowships open
🔹Selection meeting for LIEF

Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Thread by @ARC_Tracker on Thread Reader App @ARC_Tracker: 🚨#DECRA #DE23 applicants❗️ Rejoinders open in RMS tomorrow (28 Apr) – short🧵👇 First: Sooo important to read reviews ASAP. Can be hard. But do it. Why? #ARC3DayRule. For fun, ARC gives yo...

#DECRA #DE25

Rejoinders just opened!

Assessor reports should appear in RMS now.

Advice in thread from previous years 👇

Summary:
🔹Get help!
🔹#ARC3DayRule!
🔹Think like a College of Experts member
🔹Look for "faint praise" in assessor reports.

Good luck!

ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.

#ARCschedule Dec23

No outcomes scheduled ’til Mar 24.

Others events:
🔹DECRA #DE25 closes
🔹Linkage Projects #LP23r2 closes & #LP24r1 opens (but isn’t on Grants Calendar!)

Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

#DECRA #DE25 applications were opened yesterday by ARC.

As with the Laureates & Futures, the DECRA app form has been significantly reduced in length & complexity.

IMO, this is a Very Good Thing, *especially* for an early-career researcher scheme.

Short 🧵 on the changes👇

Current Grant Opportunity View - GO6506: GrantConnect

BTW, the ARC doesn't make it easy to obtain the Instructions to Applicants. Here's how:

Go to the GrantConnect link in the ARC Grants Calendar; this is a completely separate website from the ARC.

Here's the direct link for #DECRA #DE25: www.grants.gov.au/Go/Show?GoUu...

The ARC opened the #DECRA #DE25 applications today. As with Laureates & Future Fellowships, the app form has been streamlined, more-so in some places. 

Brief summary of some changes in Twitter 🧵 below. I'll summarise myself tomorrow (I personally think the changes are good!).
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