Man creates homemade 8-bit CPU for fun (video)

Posted on Tuesday, February 13 2018 @ 12:35 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Just for the fun of it, Paulo Constantino dedicated a week to building an 8-bit procesor on breadboard. The concoction looks like one giant cable mess, it's programmed via DIP switches and it can perform a variety of tasks:

All programming is done via DIP switches, and the CPU can perform tasks like counting from 0-255, or playing an off-key-but-recognizable-variant of the Mario theme. No shade for the wrong notes; I can’t even play the Mario theme on a piano, much less program something else to play it for me.

His next project is a 16-bit CPU, which should be capable of running MS-DOS or Linux. His goal is to make the system run light-weight server software, to host retro software, schematics, and a chat room for retro computing fans.

Via: ExtremeTech

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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