Bro is trying to do data science on an i486
It's a perfect encapsulation of where the right is at intellectually these days that Elon's favorite data person is like 'I'm sorry, I tried to process 60k rows of data and my computer exploded'
March 14, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Bro is trying to do data science on an i486
Windows XP on an Intel 486 platform running Remote Desktop Connection to another PC running Windows 11 Build 27943
September 14, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Windows XP on an Intel 486 platform running Remote Desktop Connection to another PC running Windows 11 Build 27943
To be fair, I still name files as if I were saving everything on to a floppy disk for use in my i486, so I won't use spaces.
February 8, 2026 at 2:49 AM
To be fair, I still name files as if I were saving everything on to a floppy disk for use in my i486, so I won't use spaces.
Intel i486 SX 33 (SB80486SX-33) CPU
February 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Intel i486 SX 33 (SB80486SX-33) CPU
Intel i486 DX2-66 (1992)
May 13, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Intel i486 DX2-66 (1992)
Intel i486 DX2-66 [1992]
June 15, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Intel i486 DX2-66 [1992]
Intel i486 DX2-66 [1992]
January 28, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Intel i486 DX2-66 [1992]
Gravis Ultrasound and Cubic Player on the 486
#vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #chiptune #tracker #trackers #synth #DOS #i486 #CRT #phosphor #video #macro #scanlines #MSDOS #mods #ByteCellar
#vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #chiptune #tracker #trackers #synth #DOS #i486 #CRT #phosphor #video #macro #scanlines #MSDOS #mods #ByteCellar
March 3, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Gravis Ultrasound and Cubic Player on the 486
#vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #chiptune #tracker #trackers #synth #DOS #i486 #CRT #phosphor #video #macro #scanlines #MSDOS #mods #ByteCellar
#vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #chiptune #tracker #trackers #synth #DOS #i486 #CRT #phosphor #video #macro #scanlines #MSDOS #mods #ByteCellar
The code for version 1.1.7 is already complete. Here are some benchmarks using a Pentium 75 + ATI Rage II (Ultimate Doom, timedemo 3, fullscreen + HUD):
- FDOOM i486/Pentium: 60.548
- FDOOM13H i486: 67.670
- FDOOM13H Pentium: 72.109
- FDOOMVBR i486: 80.050
- FDOOMVBR Pentium: 86.337
- FDOOM i486/Pentium: 60.548
- FDOOM13H i486: 67.670
- FDOOM13H Pentium: 72.109
- FDOOMVBR i486: 80.050
- FDOOMVBR Pentium: 86.337
I think I’ve found a way to optimize the R_DrawSpanBackbuffer and R_DrawSpanVBE2 functions in FastDoom for Intel Pentium and AMD K6 processors by avoiding the SHLD instruction (it’s used twice per pixel drawn).
October 6, 2025 at 6:02 AM
The code for version 1.1.7 is already complete. Here are some benchmarks using a Pentium 75 + ATI Rage II (Ultimate Doom, timedemo 3, fullscreen + HUD):
- FDOOM i486/Pentium: 60.548
- FDOOM13H i486: 67.670
- FDOOM13H Pentium: 72.109
- FDOOMVBR i486: 80.050
- FDOOMVBR Pentium: 86.337
- FDOOM i486/Pentium: 60.548
- FDOOM13H i486: 67.670
- FDOOM13H Pentium: 72.109
- FDOOMVBR i486: 80.050
- FDOOMVBR Pentium: 86.337
I finally repaired my beloved i486 computer from 1994. The computer had not been used since the year 2000 and the floppy 3.5" drive and hard drive did not function.
July 20, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I finally repaired my beloved i486 computer from 1994. The computer had not been used since the year 2000 and the floppy 3.5" drive and hard drive did not function.
X is down. Elon's upgrading the platform to i486 and it will take just few days.
X is down.
Prolly they are just loading their latest BSLM (BullShit Language Model) for Grok
downdetector.com/status/twitt...
Prolly they are just loading their latest BSLM (BullShit Language Model) for Grok
downdetector.com/status/twitt...
March 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
X is down. Elon's upgrading the platform to i486 and it will take just few days.
i have the power of an intel i486 inside of my asshole
January 8, 2026 at 6:28 AM
i have the power of an intel i486 inside of my asshole
i486DX4-100 with 40MB RAM, running:
🔴 Red Hat Linux release 6.2 (Zoot) (1999)
🟠 Kernel 2.2.14-5.0 i486
🟡 Gnome 1.0 😍
🔴 Red Hat Linux release 6.2 (Zoot) (1999)
🟠 Kernel 2.2.14-5.0 i486
🟡 Gnome 1.0 😍
June 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
i486DX4-100 with 40MB RAM, running:
🔴 Red Hat Linux release 6.2 (Zoot) (1999)
🟠 Kernel 2.2.14-5.0 i486
🟡 Gnome 1.0 😍
🔴 Red Hat Linux release 6.2 (Zoot) (1999)
🟠 Kernel 2.2.14-5.0 i486
🟡 Gnome 1.0 😍
Intel i486 DX2 - Advertisement (Dec 1993)
May 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Intel i486 DX2 - Advertisement (Dec 1993)
i486 SX advert : 23s
November 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
i486 SX advert : 23s
WOW what an awesome thing to do!
Have you @ctrl-alt-rees.com / @davevelociraptor.bsky.social heard about this?
www.tomshardware.com/video-games/...
Have you @ctrl-alt-rees.com / @davevelociraptor.bsky.social heard about this?
www.tomshardware.com/video-games/...
February 1, 2026 at 3:26 PM
WOW what an awesome thing to do!
Have you @ctrl-alt-rees.com / @davevelociraptor.bsky.social heard about this?
www.tomshardware.com/video-games/...
Have you @ctrl-alt-rees.com / @davevelociraptor.bsky.social heard about this?
www.tomshardware.com/video-games/...
Listening to some tunes on the 486 with Gravis Ultrasound this evening.
#DOS #PC #GUS #GravisUltrasound #CubicPlayer #trackers #demoscene #msdos #i486 #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #CRT #retrowave #video #chiptune #synth #ByteCellar
#DOS #PC #GUS #GravisUltrasound #CubicPlayer #trackers #demoscene #msdos #i486 #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #CRT #retrowave #video #chiptune #synth #ByteCellar
February 16, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Listening to some tunes on the 486 with Gravis Ultrasound this evening.
#DOS #PC #GUS #GravisUltrasound #CubicPlayer #trackers #demoscene #msdos #i486 #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #CRT #retrowave #video #chiptune #synth #ByteCellar
#DOS #PC #GUS #GravisUltrasound #CubicPlayer #trackers #demoscene #msdos #i486 #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #CRT #retrowave #video #chiptune #synth #ByteCellar
🐧 i486 (built today)
October 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
🐧 i486 (built today)
Linux: oh maybe we should stop supporting this 32+ year old architecture, just maybe though no promises (i486)
May 29, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Linux: oh maybe we should stop supporting this 32+ year old architecture, just maybe though no promises (i486)
Oh yeah I got one of them upgrade sockets.
It's a blast. 🌊
It's a blast. 🌊
January 14, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Oh yeah I got one of them upgrade sockets.
It's a blast. 🌊
It's a blast. 🌊
Look, I just think we should all plow funding into github.com/i486/VxKex and go back to using Windows 7
March 4, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Look, I just think we should all plow funding into github.com/i486/VxKex and go back to using Windows 7
Linux 7.1 Expected To Begin Removing i486 CPU Support - https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-Phasing-Out-i486
Linux 7.1 Expected To Begin Removing i486 CPU Support
It's finally time: a patch queued into one of the development branches ahead of the upcoming Linux 7.1 merge window is set to finally begin the process of phasing out and ultimately removing Intel 486 CPU support from the Linux kernel. Anyone still using an i486 CPU with an upstream Linux kernel would be incredibly rare and no known Linux distribution vendors are still shipping with i486 CPU support, but in case you are, you can continue to be running one of the existing Linux LTS kernel versions...
www.phoronix.com
April 5, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Linux 7.1 Expected To Begin Removing i486 CPU Support - https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-Phasing-Out-i486
New Linux Patches Propose Removing Support For Old i486 & Early i586 CPUs - https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-RFC-Remove-i486-Early-586
New Linux Patches Propose Removing Support For Old i486 & Early i586 CPUs
A set of Linux kernel patches posted today by longtime Linux kernel developer Ingo Molnar are looking to remove support for "ancient" 32-bit CPUs. In particular, if these patches are accepted, the Linux kernel would be ending support for old i486 CPUs as well as early i586 CPU models...
www.phoronix.com
April 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
New Linux Patches Propose Removing Support For Old i486 & Early i586 CPUs - https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-RFC-Remove-i486-Early-586