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A hobbyist successfully runs a Minecraft server, NES emulator, webserver, and modern crypto on a restored 1960s UNIVAC 1219B with only 250 kHz CPU and 90 KB RAM.
The article details the reverse-engineering of the Intel 8087 floating-point coprocessor's stack circuitry, explaining how the chip's stack-based register architecture and microcode ROM enabled fast floating-point operations.
An exploration of unusual circuits found in the Intel 386's standard cell logic, including large multiplexers and non-standard inverters, highlighting the chip's design history and place-and-route techniques.
Construction of a USB interface to connect the original keyset from Douglas Engelbart's 1968 'Mother of All Demos' to modern computers, with historical context.