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minus-squareduncan_bayne@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 days agoHaha my first thought was “I wonder if it’s possible to build a general purpose CPU out of 555 timers, then get DOOM running on that sucker.” Of course, someone has already taken the first steps towards such a monstrosity. https://hackaday.com/2021/12/17/implementing-a-cpu-using-555-timers-and-logic-synthesis/
minus-square[object Object]@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 days agoPeople build CPUs out of logic gates in Minecraft and Factorio.
Haha my first thought was “I wonder if it’s possible to build a general purpose CPU out of 555 timers, then get DOOM running on that sucker.”
Of course, someone has already taken the first steps towards such a monstrosity.
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/17/implementing-a-cpu-using-555-timers-and-logic-synthesis/
People build CPUs out of logic gates in Minecraft and Factorio.