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It is hard to imagine what a mainframe or supercomputer can do when we all have what amounts to supercomputers on our desks. But if you look at something like …read more Continue reading Mainframe Chip has 360MB of on-Chip Cache
Core memory, magnetized memory using tiny magnetic rings suspended on a grid of wires, is now more than five decades obsolete, yet it exerts a fascination for hardware hackers still. …read more Continue reading A Nibble Of Core Memory, In An SAO
We (well, some of us) are complete suckers for things that are both much smaller and much larger than life. And if that thing actually does what its supposed to? …read more Continue reading A Mini NUC Rack for Your Desktop
Although quantum processors exist today, they are still a long way off from becoming practical replacements for classical computers. This is due to many practical considerations, not the least of …read more Continue reading IBM’s Latest Quantum Supercomputer Idea: the Hybrid Classical-Quantum System
[Marius Taciuc’s] latest endeavor, the B4 Thinker, offers a captivating glimpse into microcontroller architecture through a modular approach. This proof-of-concept project is meticulously documented, with a detailed, step-by-step guide to …read more Continue reading Building a Microcontroller from Scratch: The B4 Thinker Project
One of the things that we love about the modern era of computing is the increasing ease by which you can roll your own custom computer, as seen with the …read more Continue reading Flying Lotus is a Framework-Powered Portable All-in-One Computer
It might seem like the days of MS-DOS were a lifetime ago because…well, they basically were. Version 6.22 of the venerable operating system, the last standalone release, came out back …read more Continue reading Running Stock MS-DOS on a Modern ThinkPad
Serena OS is not just another operating system—it’s a playground for hackers, tinkerers, and Amiga enthusiasts pushing vintage hardware to new limits. Born from modern design principles and featuring pervasive …read more Continue reading Amiga, Interrupted: A Fresh Take On Amiga OS
While track pads and mice dominate the pointing device landscape today, there was a time when track balls were a major part of the scene. In order to really sell …read more Continue reading A Trackball Retro Laptop
With modern tools, you have to try very hard to do something stupid, because the tools (rightly) recognize you’re doing something stupid. [Andreas Karlsson] can speak to that first hand …read more Continue reading Compiling Four Billion If Statements