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+# NORFlasherFirmware
+
+## Why do I want this?
+
+If you're an enthusiast of retrocomputing, NORFlasherFirmware will let you flash custom firmware
+for the NOR flash supported by the ![RC2014](https://rc2014.co.uk) Z80-based homebrew computer kit. 
+
+## More Details
+
+This project is an open source firmware flasher targeting an Arduino Mega 2560 / ATMega2560 MCU.
+The codebase in this repository is the code that will run on your new flashing unit. It currently
+supports the ST39SF0X0 (ST39SF040, ST39SF020, etc) NOR flash chip and accepts payloads over serial.
+XMODEM support is implemented.
+
+A manufacturable PCB design is also included and can be sent to a variety of small-scale
+PCB fabricators (PCBway, etc.). You'll find this project in `kicad_board/`.
+