README as a starting point to the repositories and other documentation.

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+# Description
+
+This project is a bootloader and firmware for a Macintosh ROM SIMM programmer, along with control software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. The ROM SIMM is compatible with the SE/30, all II-series Macs with a 64-pin SIMM socket (should include the IIx, IIcx, IIci, IIfx, and IIsi), and the Quadra 700.
+
+# Downloads
+
+Binary downloads (originally [from Google Code](https://code.google.com/p/mac-rom-simm-programmer/downloads/list)) can be found at https://github.com/jpluimers/mac-rom-simm-programmer/tree/downloads/downloads
+
+# Repositories
+
+The project is spread over a few repositories. Some of them have a wiki.
+
+| Repository                            | Repository location                                              | Wiki location  |
+| ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- |
+| Programmer                            | https://github.com/dougg3/mac-rom-simm-programmer                | https://github.com/dougg3/mac-rom-simm-programmer/wiki |
+| Programmer Software (Windows + Mac)   | https://github.com/dougg3/mac-rom-simm-programmer.software       | none |
+| Windows Driver (.inf file)            | https://github.com/dougg3/mac-rom-simm-programmer.windriver      | none |
+| QextSerialPort                        | https://github.com/dougg3/doug-qextserialport-linuxnotifications | none |
+| QextSerialPort base                   | https://github.com/qextserialport/qextserialport                 | https://github.com/qextserialport/qextserialport/blob/wiki/Welcome.md |
+| bootloader                            | https://github.com/dougg3/mac-rom-simm-programmer.bootloader
+| CAD for 2 MB and 8 MB SIMM PCB boards | https://github.com/dougg3/mac-rom-simm-programmer.cad            | none |                    
+| Mac ROM patcher                       | https://github.com/jpluimers/macrompatcher/ (from https://code.google.com/p/macrompatcher) | none |
+
+# Videos
+
+## ROM SIMM
+
+| What | Where |
+| ---- | ----- |
+| IIci booting from ROM disk | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEFcQRmYtBI |
+| Mac IIci Modified (Slower) Startup Chime | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyIIRtR3Aw0 |
+| Playing with IIci ROM - other death chimes | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlmt1AealLo |
+| Mac IIci with a newer Mac's startup chime | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRJtMMYCf0E |
+| Mac IIci with Super Mario Bros startup chime! | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omL7mx0zxvI |
+| Mac IIci Mario Startup Chime Part 2 -- Long! | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yen0omvBo2Y |
+| Mac IIci - Another Custom Startup Chime | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R4W3mApAio |
+
+## Regular ROM
+
+Mac IIci ROM hack (custom startup icons): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LALaYy7ZLy0
+
+# Related articles
+
+## [Blog](http://www.downtowndougbrown.com/programmable-mac-rom-simms/) posts
+
+- [Mac ROM SIMMs](http://www.downtowndougbrown.com/programmable-mac-rom-simms/) where you can order them too.
+- [Soldering using solder paste, a dispenser, and a toaster oven](http://www.downtowndougbrown.com/2014/04/soldering-using-solder-paste-a-dispenser-and-a-toaster-oven/)
+- [linux `udev` rules](http://www.downtowndougbrown.com/2014/03/linux-udev-rules/)
+- [8 MB Mac ROM SIMM](http://www.downtowndougbrown.com/2013/01/8-mb-mac-rom-simm/)
+- [Mac ROM SIMM programmer](http://www.downtowndougbrown.com/2012/08/mac-rom-simm-programmer/)
+- [Review of Seeed Studio Fusion PCB service](http://www.downtowndougbrown.com/2011/10/review-of-seeed-studio-fusion-pcb-service/)
+- [Mac IIci custom startup chime, part II](http://www.downtowndougbrown.com/2011/08/mac-iici-custom-startup-chime-part-ii/)
+- [Mac IIci custom startup sound ROM hack](http://www.downtowndougbrown.com/2011/08/mac-iici-custom-startup-sound-rom-hack/)
+
+## Others
+
+- [Capturing a Mac ROM Image](http://www.emaculation.com/doku.php/capturing_rom)
+- [HxD - Freeware Hex Editor and Disk Editor](http://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/)
+- [Mac ROM Checksum Verifier](http://www.d.umn.edu/~bold0070/projects/checksum/)
+- [68k Macintosh Liberation Army](https://68kmla.org/forums/)
+  - [Another IIci ROM hack](https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/15436-another-iici-rom-hack/)
+- [68k.hax.com](http://68k.hax.com/)
+- [(Enhanced) Apple Sound Chip EASC/ASC programming](http://web.archive.org/web/20131004115313/http://mamedev.org/source/src/emu/sound/asc.c.html)
+- [68k Mac ROM Boot Disk](http://synack.net/~bbraun/macromboot.html)
+- [bbraun hacks](http://synack.net/~bbraun/)
+  - [Mac Related 3D Models](http://synack.net/~bbraun/mac3d/) including ROM SIMM Programmer Case
+  - [AppleTalk over IP](http://synack.net/~bbraun/avpn.html)
+
+# Non-related articles
+
+- [Software that Doug has written for Mac OS X](http://software.doogul.com/)
+  - [Safari Icon Manager](http://software.doogul.com/sim/)
+  - [Yahoo Tunes](http://software.doogul.com/yahootunes/)
+  - [WakeOnMac](http://software.doogul.com/wom/)
+- [Microcontroller lessons](http://www.downtowndougbrown.com/microcontroller-lessons/)