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The article discusses iRISC, a new processor architecture that combines RISC-V's open-source approach with Apple's performance-focused design philosophy. It aims to deliver high performance while maintaining energy efficiency, with features like a 10-stage pipeline, out-of-order execution, and support for advanced instruction sets. The architecture targets m


The article describes the author's participation in the Tiny Tapeout 8 demo competition, where they submitted three ASIC designs using only 4000 logic gates without traditional CPU or memory. The designs include a VGA donut, a C64/Amiga-style intro with starfield, 3D checkerboard
The article presents a technical document about a hardware device called UDP-7777 that focuses on signal processing and protocol design. It emphasizes minimalism in communication with 'no headers, no handshakes, no history' and describes the device as operating on the principle t
