For the most part, computer components are safe to mix and match as long as they're designed to fit where you're trying to use them. A ...

Japan-based Switch Science just launched a single-board computer called Naoto64. The ultra-low-end PC has a 1-bit CPU running at about 1Hz, with a 1-bit bus, two bits ...

For computer science, building one’s own computer from scratch is certainly among those projects. Of course, we’re not talking about buying components online and snapping together a modern x86 ...

Starting Saturday, a new Kickstarter company called Pine64, Inc. will begin funding the world’s first 64-bit miniature computer with a $15 base price.

One such educational scheme was a bit different though, the German broadcaster WDR produced an educational series using a modular computer featuring an unusual 1-bit processor that was programmed ...

Microsoft’s new large language model (LLM) puts significantly less strain on hardware than other LLMs—and it’s free to experiment with. The 1-bit LLM (1.58-bit, to be more precise) uses -1 ...

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.

Bit parts Programmer and "maker" Julian Skidmore has done just that with his creation of a novel 8-bit computer called the Fignition. Even better, his homebrew machine is designed to DIY.

"How do I surpass building a massive calculator? My answer to that question was to build a 32-bit computer," says creator Ryan Boulds.

Kyle Hovey is documenting his homebrew 8-bit computer, built at the TTL level, and it's a fascinating read.