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Who Needs a Super Fast CPU? You Can Make a 2-Bit Processor On Paper!
When reader Yutaka wrote in telling us that he made a 2-bit CPU on paper, we were scratching our heads—but after reading his article, it’s actually pretty interesting.
The basic idea is that you can print out the “processor” and use the pieces to step through a simulated set of instructions and figure out how a processor is supposed to work. It’s very interesting, and decidedly nerdy.
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- Published 09/25/10
thank you so much its amazing i never knew abt this amazing !!!
It’s a good idea on paper, but…..
Maybe it doesn’t run Crysis smoothly, but…
I can’t wait to increase to 1 Ream of RAM, and 4-bit color graphics.
how do i overclock?
I dunno…move the slips of paper around really fast?
Wait a minute !!
Does it need a heatsinks or a fan cooler ?
It could start the fire..