Unveiling the EndBOX
Remember when turning a computer on meant instantly jumping into code? No bloat, no distractions—just you and a prompt? That’s the experience I’ve been working to bring back with the EndBOX: a small, resilient, nostalgia-packed, all-screen computer that boots straight into the retro-inspired EndBASIC environment you already know.
And today, six months after its inception, I’m excited to formally show you the first working prototypes—though they are still rough and need refinement. Let’s dive into the goals for the EndBOX and what it could become with your help.
June 6, 2025 · Continue reading (about 5 minutes)
New online projects gallery
Back in 2021, the distinguishing feature of the then-current EndBASIC 0.7 release was that it was “cloud-ready”: I created a file-sharing service and integrated it with EndBASIC so that you all had a mechanism to publish your creations with others.
It then took the arrival of EndBASIC 0.9, which wasn’t released until a year later, to have the ability to automatically launch shared projects via an specially-crafted URL. But even with that feature, projects written and shared from within EndBASIC were stuck in a pretty obscure garden. Nobody was able to discover them unless they signed up for an EndBASIC account and used the command line interface to inspect the cloud, or unless you explicitly shared those URLs somehow. A… very tall order.
The situation changes today as I have modified the Gallery section of the EndBASIC website to display a dynamic view of projects. Visit it now to have some fun or read on for more details on how this unfolded!
May 4, 2025 · Continue reading (about 4 minutes)
EndBASIC 0.11: Functions, LCDs, and bytecode
After a year-and-a-half long hiatus, I am pleased to announce that EndBASIC 0.11.0 is now available! 🥳
This release marks a significant milestone because it addresses the top feature request from you all, namely the ability to define custom functions and subroutines. But it also includes other goodies such as support for an LCD console, a shiny new disassembler, and a faster execution engine.
July 19, 2024 · Continue reading (about 6 minutes)
New blog and a call for beta-testing
Dear EndBASIC enthusiasts!
In preparation for the imminent 0.11 release, which needs some beta-testing right now, I have created a brand-new “blog” section in the EndBASIC website.
July 5, 2024 · Continue reading (about 2 minutes)
Porting the EndBASIC console to an LCD
Hello again Blog System/5 and sorry for the radio silence for the last couple of months. I had been writing too much in here and neglecting my side projects so I needed to get back to them. And now that I’ve made significant progress on cool new features for EndBASIC, it’s time to write about them a little!
One of the defining characteristics of EndBASIC is its hybrid console: what looks like a simple text terminal at first glance can actually render overlapping graphics and text at the same time. This is a feature that I believe is critical to simplify learning and it first appeared with the 0.8 release back in 2021.
April 26, 2024 · Continue reading (about 16 minutes)
