Huh. A YouTuber designed from scratch their own custom microprocessor, and got a batch made, just for fun (and views).
I knew that custom PCB design and manufacture has been cheap and easy enough for hobby projects for some time now, and that FPGAs existed and could be used for custom digital […]
I knew that custom PCB design and manufacture has been cheap and easy enough for hobby projects for some time now, and that FPGAs existed and could be used for custom digital […]
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aus.social
September 27, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Huh. A YouTuber designed from scratch their own custom microprocessor, and got a batch made, just for fun (and views).
I knew that custom PCB design and manufacture has been cheap and easy enough for hobby projects for some time now, and that FPGAs existed and could be used for custom digital […]
I knew that custom PCB design and manufacture has been cheap and easy enough for hobby projects for some time now, and that FPGAs existed and could be used for custom digital […]
Designing the Ultimate RV Climate Control
While the final version of the HVAC system will work autonomously, in manual mode, one can go out into nature and use it early, before the final coding of the microprocessor is done.
thervdesignstudio.substack.com/p/code-fails...
While the final version of the HVAC system will work autonomously, in manual mode, one can go out into nature and use it early, before the final coding of the microprocessor is done.
thervdesignstudio.substack.com/p/code-fails...
September 27, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Designing the Ultimate RV Climate Control
While the final version of the HVAC system will work autonomously, in manual mode, one can go out into nature and use it early, before the final coding of the microprocessor is done.
thervdesignstudio.substack.com/p/code-fails...
While the final version of the HVAC system will work autonomously, in manual mode, one can go out into nature and use it early, before the final coding of the microprocessor is done.
thervdesignstudio.substack.com/p/code-fails...
Do you know the way a microprocessor or how photovoltaic panels work? what about reading another language or computer programming ? Do you live in a bubble?
September 27, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Do you know the way a microprocessor or how photovoltaic panels work? what about reading another language or computer programming ? Do you live in a bubble?
A recent paper explores AI-driven LLMs in hardware design, showcasing how an engineer collaborated with AI to create an 8-bit microprocessor, marking the first AI-generated HDL for tapeout. It highlights both challenges and automation potential. https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.13243
[2305.13243] Chip-Chat: Challenges and Opportunities in Conversational Hardware Design
A recent paper explores AI-driven LLMs in hardware design, showcasing how an engineer collaborated with AI to create an 8-bit microprocessor, marking the first AI-generated HDL for tapeout. It highlig
arxiv.org
September 27, 2026 at 3:50 PM
A recent paper explores AI-driven LLMs in hardware design, showcasing how an engineer collaborated with AI to create an 8-bit microprocessor, marking the first AI-generated HDL for tapeout. It highlights both challenges and automation potential. https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.13243
⚡ Semester II -Microprocessor Notes
Complete Semester II Microprocessor 8085 & 8086 notes covering microprocessor architecture, assembly language programming, pin diagrams, memor...
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Complete Semester II Microprocessor 8085 & 8086 notes covering microprocessor architecture, assembly language programming, pin diagrams, memor...
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Semester II -Microprocessor Notes
Complete Semester II Microprocessor 8085 & 8086 notes covering microprocessor architecture, assembly language programming, pin diagrams, memory interfacing, and peripheral ICs (8255, 8259).
imtechboss.com
September 27, 2026 at 2:29 PM
⚡ Semester II -Microprocessor Notes
Complete Semester II Microprocessor 8085 & 8086 notes covering microprocessor architecture, assembly language programming, pin diagrams, memor...
👉 Full Story: https://imtechboss.com/post.html?id=blogger-512
#Tech #EducationNotes #TechBoss
Complete Semester II Microprocessor 8085 & 8086 notes covering microprocessor architecture, assembly language programming, pin diagrams, memor...
👉 Full Story: https://imtechboss.com/post.html?id=blogger-512
#Tech #EducationNotes #TechBoss
talking about the IEEE 754 standard for floating point arithmetic, and even attempts to sketch how an Intel 4004 microprocessor works. The students are baffled, but impressed by her enthusiasm and technical knowledge.
September 27, 2026 at 10:52 AM
talking about the IEEE 754 standard for floating point arithmetic, and even attempts to sketch how an Intel 4004 microprocessor works. The students are baffled, but impressed by her enthusiasm and technical knowledge.
The Rise of the Avalanche Beacon by Andrew V. Adams
https://mixcache.com/catalog/3301/the-rise-of-the-avalanche-beacon
https://mixcache.com/catalog/3301/the-rise-of-the-avalanche-beacon
The Rise of the Avalanche Beacon - How a Small Device Changed Backcountry Safety by Andrew V. Adams
From the desperate, blind probing of 15th-century villagers to the microprocessor-driven precision of today's three-antenna transceivers, *The Rise of the Av...
mixcache.com
September 27, 2026 at 6:58 AM
The Rise of the Avalanche Beacon by Andrew V. Adams
https://mixcache.com/catalog/3301/the-rise-of-the-avalanche-beacon
https://mixcache.com/catalog/3301/the-rise-of-the-avalanche-beacon
You Can Make a Microprocessor That’s All Your Own
You Can Make a Microprocessor That’s All Your Own
chuckyscarnage.tech.blog
September 26, 2026 at 1:12 PM
You Can Make a Microprocessor That’s All Your Own
You Can Make a Microprocessor That’s All Your Own
You Can Make a Microprocessor That’s All Your Own
For a while now we’ve followed the slow progression of affordable integrated circuit fabrication, and through the likes of Tiny Tapeout we’ve seen impressive strides made. But they’re not the …read more
hackaday.com
September 26, 2026 at 11:30 AM
You Can Make a Microprocessor That’s All Your Own
📰 **You Can Make a Microprocessor That’s All Your Own**
For a while now we’ve followed the slow progression of affordable integrated circuit fabrication, and through the likes of Tiny Tapeout we’ve seen impressive strides made. But they’re not the […]
[Original post on igeek.gamer-geek-news.com]
For a while now we’ve followed the slow progression of affordable integrated circuit fabrication, and through the likes of Tiny Tapeout we’ve seen impressive strides made. But they’re not the […]
[Original post on igeek.gamer-geek-news.com]
September 26, 2026 at 11:05 AM
📰 **You Can Make a Microprocessor That’s All Your Own**
For a while now we’ve followed the slow progression of affordable integrated circuit fabrication, and through the likes of Tiny Tapeout we’ve seen impressive strides made. But they’re not the […]
[Original post on igeek.gamer-geek-news.com]
For a while now we’ve followed the slow progression of affordable integrated circuit fabrication, and through the likes of Tiny Tapeout we’ve seen impressive strides made. But they’re not the […]
[Original post on igeek.gamer-geek-news.com]
You Can Make a Microprocessor That’s All Your Own
You Can Make a Microprocessor That’s All Your Own
Hackaday Article
hackaday.com
September 26, 2026 at 11:02 AM
You Can Make a Microprocessor That’s All Your Own
Ever dreamed of building your own talking calculator ? It can't be just me... 😅
Hardware Base is a diy electronics store.
Take any microprocessor and build your own devices out of it.
A talking calculator ? A tiny robot companion ?(way more human than ai !)
Drop a follow. We'll be opening soon.
Hardware Base is a diy electronics store.
Take any microprocessor and build your own devices out of it.
A talking calculator ? A tiny robot companion ?(way more human than ai !)
Drop a follow. We'll be opening soon.
September 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Ever dreamed of building your own talking calculator ? It can't be just me... 😅
Hardware Base is a diy electronics store.
Take any microprocessor and build your own devices out of it.
A talking calculator ? A tiny robot companion ?(way more human than ai !)
Drop a follow. We'll be opening soon.
Hardware Base is a diy electronics store.
Take any microprocessor and build your own devices out of it.
A talking calculator ? A tiny robot companion ?(way more human than ai !)
Drop a follow. We'll be opening soon.
But of course each one was a unique design and some had very, very, very complex mechanics.
The microprocessor and microcontroller allowed a universal device to be programmed and replace the specialised mechanisms. Then eventually new applications were found, in cars, TVs etc
The microprocessor and microcontroller allowed a universal device to be programmed and replace the specialised mechanisms. Then eventually new applications were found, in cars, TVs etc
September 26, 2026 at 9:29 AM
But of course each one was a unique design and some had very, very, very complex mechanics.
The microprocessor and microcontroller allowed a universal device to be programmed and replace the specialised mechanisms. Then eventually new applications were found, in cars, TVs etc
The microprocessor and microcontroller allowed a universal device to be programmed and replace the specialised mechanisms. Then eventually new applications were found, in cars, TVs etc
and some things around my home I made and programmed myself.
My grandfather saw the beginnings of the microprocessor revolution, but it was 'alien' to him. He read about it and he saw it being used, but he didn't really participate.
My grandfather saw the beginnings of the microprocessor revolution, but it was 'alien' to him. He read about it and he saw it being used, but he didn't really participate.
September 26, 2026 at 9:29 AM
and some things around my home I made and programmed myself.
My grandfather saw the beginnings of the microprocessor revolution, but it was 'alien' to him. He read about it and he saw it being used, but he didn't really participate.
My grandfather saw the beginnings of the microprocessor revolution, but it was 'alien' to him. He read about it and he saw it being used, but he didn't really participate.
Posted about Carnaval No Rio 1974, worlds first pinball to use a microprocessor a full year before everyone else
September 26, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Posted about Carnaval No Rio 1974, worlds first pinball to use a microprocessor a full year before everyone else
#pinball #retrogames #retrogaming #arcade Turns out this may be the first pinball machine to use a microprocessor. Newly discovered in a barn in Brazil, this is a Carnaval No Rio (LTD, 1974). According to the son of the LTD founder, this was the world's first electronic pinball machine.
September 26, 2026 at 12:49 AM
#pinball #retrogames #retrogaming #arcade Turns out this may be the first pinball machine to use a microprocessor. Newly discovered in a barn in Brazil, this is a Carnaval No Rio (LTD, 1974). According to the son of the LTD founder, this was the world's first electronic pinball machine.
{Art Import'in} Auction Watch - Edgar and Edgarette at Bonhams
🫧 Edgar has no keyboard. He types with enthusiasm instead.
The "Hatfield" Apple-1 Computer, signed by Wozniak
New York, online · 4–14 Oct 2026 · estimate US$500,000–800,000
see it at Bonhams
🫧 Edgar has no keyboard. He types with enthusiasm instead.
The "Hatfield" Apple-1 Computer, signed by Wozniak
New York, online · 4–14 Oct 2026 · estimate US$500,000–800,000
see it at Bonhams
The "Hatfield" Apple-1 Computer, signed by Wozniak
Apple-1 Motherboard. Apple Computer Company: Palo Alto, CA, 1976. 230 x 395 mm (9 x 15 1/2 in). Labeled "Apple Computer 1 / Palo Alto. Ca. Copyright 1976," on component side, with "NTI" stamp underneath (second batch), board complete with white ceramic MOS Technology 6502 microprocessor ("MCS 6502 / 2977"), keyboard interface and connector, 3 original Sprague "Big Blue" capacitors, 8KB RAM, expansion connector, cassette board connector, original Apple cassette interface board labeled "Apple 1 Cassette Interface Copyright 1976." Signed by Steve Wozniak ("Woz") along top edge of motherboard. WITH: Typed Letter Signed ("Steven Jobs") as Vice President, Operations of Apple Computer Inc., to original owner, Fred Hatfield, authorizing the exchange of the Apple-1 for an Apple II 4k board, 1 p, 280 x 215 mm, Apple Computer Inc. Cupertino, CA, January 18, 1978. ALSO WITH: Original APPLE-1 OPERATION MANUAL ; original PRELIMINARY APPLE BASIC USERS MANUAL with green coversheet bearing Apple's orig
www.bonhams.com
September 25, 2026 at 5:15 PM
{Art Import'in} Auction Watch - Edgar and Edgarette at Bonhams
🫧 Edgar has no keyboard. He types with enthusiasm instead.
The "Hatfield" Apple-1 Computer, signed by Wozniak
New York, online · 4–14 Oct 2026 · estimate US$500,000–800,000
see it at Bonhams
🫧 Edgar has no keyboard. He types with enthusiasm instead.
The "Hatfield" Apple-1 Computer, signed by Wozniak
New York, online · 4–14 Oct 2026 · estimate US$500,000–800,000
see it at Bonhams
Ahead of schedule, I'm very pleased to announced that @techinsightsinc.bsky.social is syndicating Microprocessor Report (that's what I write) publicly:
www.microprocessorreport.com
www.microprocessorreport.com
September 25, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Ahead of schedule, I'm very pleased to announced that @techinsightsinc.bsky.social is syndicating Microprocessor Report (that's what I write) publicly:
www.microprocessorreport.com
www.microprocessorreport.com
1972 – CD
1971 – Microprocessor
1970 – Floppy disk
1969 – The Internet
1967 – Compact microwave ovens
1957 – First satellite (Sputnik 1)
1956 – Transatlantic telephone cable
1947 – Transistor
1946 – Electronic computer
1940 – Automatic dishwasher
1938 – Tape recorder
1937 – Jet engines
1971 – Microprocessor
1970 – Floppy disk
1969 – The Internet
1967 – Compact microwave ovens
1957 – First satellite (Sputnik 1)
1956 – Transatlantic telephone cable
1947 – Transistor
1946 – Electronic computer
1940 – Automatic dishwasher
1938 – Tape recorder
1937 – Jet engines
September 25, 2026 at 1:47 AM
1972 – CD
1971 – Microprocessor
1970 – Floppy disk
1969 – The Internet
1967 – Compact microwave ovens
1957 – First satellite (Sputnik 1)
1956 – Transatlantic telephone cable
1947 – Transistor
1946 – Electronic computer
1940 – Automatic dishwasher
1938 – Tape recorder
1937 – Jet engines
1971 – Microprocessor
1970 – Floppy disk
1969 – The Internet
1967 – Compact microwave ovens
1957 – First satellite (Sputnik 1)
1956 – Transatlantic telephone cable
1947 – Transistor
1946 – Electronic computer
1940 – Automatic dishwasher
1938 – Tape recorder
1937 – Jet engines
I wrote a DOS assembler for the Intel 8086/8088 microprocessor!
github.com/jtarrio/pasm
In fact, I wrote it twice: once in Go, and then again in assembly, so you can bootstrap it and then run it in your DOS machine.
Only 10 kB so you can have it in the same 5¼" floppy disk as your source code!
github.com/jtarrio/pasm
In fact, I wrote it twice: once in Go, and then again in assembly, so you can bootstrap it and then run it in your DOS machine.
Only 10 kB so you can have it in the same 5¼" floppy disk as your source code!
GitHub - jtarrio/pasm: A homemade DOS assembler for the Intel 8086/8088 processor
A homemade DOS assembler for the Intel 8086/8088 processor - jtarrio/pasm
github.com
September 25, 2026 at 1:41 AM
I wrote a DOS assembler for the Intel 8086/8088 microprocessor!
github.com/jtarrio/pasm
In fact, I wrote it twice: once in Go, and then again in assembly, so you can bootstrap it and then run it in your DOS machine.
Only 10 kB so you can have it in the same 5¼" floppy disk as your source code!
github.com/jtarrio/pasm
In fact, I wrote it twice: once in Go, and then again in assembly, so you can bootstrap it and then run it in your DOS machine.
Only 10 kB so you can have it in the same 5¼" floppy disk as your source code!
Breaking Taps (@BreakingTaps) just designed a microprocessor from scratch — logic, layout, and real silicon. Their custom Bttaps chip went from dream to taped-out hardware. Watch the full journey:
Designing Silicon From Scratch
www.youtube.com
September 24, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Breaking Taps (@BreakingTaps) just designed a microprocessor from scratch — logic, layout, and real silicon. Their custom Bttaps chip went from dream to taped-out hardware. Watch the full journey:
tired: it’s a supercycle on the scale of microprocessors
wired: it’s a supercycle that dwarfs the microprocessor
wired: it’s a supercycle that dwarfs the microprocessor
September 23, 2026 at 8:48 PM
tired: it’s a supercycle on the scale of microprocessors
wired: it’s a supercycle that dwarfs the microprocessor
wired: it’s a supercycle that dwarfs the microprocessor
the age old question
September 23, 2026 at 1:35 PM
the age old question
When I said "they're not microprocessors made of meat" I meant exactly that. While "microprocessor" is an imprecise term, which makes the debate about the first production microprocessor an interesting one (as I learned from a video about the F-14 Tomcat a couple weeks ago), it does have some…
September 23, 2026 at 12:20 PM
When I said "they're not microprocessors made of meat" I meant exactly that. While "microprocessor" is an imprecise term, which makes the debate about the first production microprocessor an interesting one (as I learned from a video about the F-14 Tomcat a couple weeks ago), it does have some…