I've got a shelf full of computer history books, many of which I love and have reread several times. But I wanted to write one that focused on the first real computer I grew up with, the one that ...

Homebrew 8-bit computers tend to have fairly limited displays, often one or more seven-segment displays and an array of LEDs to show the values of RAM or perhaps some other states of the computer.

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A DIYer has decided to document his experience building an 8-bit computer to provide a helpful guide for anyone else looking to do the same. A DIYer has decided to document his experience building an ...

Here’s the most amazing 8-bit DIY computer implemented using a bunch of simple logic chips — along with a cornucopia of flashing LEDs — mounted on a cluster of breadboards. I stand in awe. As I’ve ...

Electronics retailer RS Components has launched a customised version of the small, low cost, self-assembly development computer board called the FIGnition inFUZE. The kit is aimed at people wanting to ...

Hullo all, I have been dreaming for a while about building a simple computer based on an 8 bit proccessor. I know that an 8 bit proccessor is not much, but this is a hobby to help me greator ...

[Ben Eater] posted some videos of an 8-bit computer with no CPU chip that he built completely on a breadboard a few years ago. After being asked for schematics, he finally admitted that he didn’t have ...

'Factorio ' is a real-time simulation game that aims to escape from the planet by building a factory line on the drifting planet and automating various tasks. With Factorio, a fierce man who has ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Talk about a meta-game. Two Minecraft aficionados have gone and done the unthinkable: they've ...