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Synth historian Oli Freke will spend big on a good bicycle (theverge.com)

2026-07-25 | by Terrence O'Brien | tags: synthesizer, roland tr-808, ableton live

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Zilog Z80 turns 50 as an open-source replacement heads to drop-in DIP40 silicon — iconic 8-bit CPU launched in July 1976 and was discontinued in 2024 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-19 | by Luke James | tags: zilog z80, open-source replacement, intel 8080

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CISA urges immediate action on actively exploited Fortinet flaws (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: fortinet, fortisandbox, cve-2026-39808

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Sandia National Labs SA3000 8085 CPU (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-29 | tags: sandia national labs, sa3000, 8085 cpu

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Die analysis of the 8087 math coprocessor's fast bit shifter (2020) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-22 | get Intel 8087 Math Coprocessor → | tags: 8087, math coprocessor, bit shifter

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Die analysis of the 8087 math coprocessor's fast bit shifter (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-22 | get Intel 8087 Math Coprocessor → | tags: 8087, math coprocessor, bit shifter

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8086 Segmented Memory was a good idea (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-21 | by Aisling N. | get Intel 8086 Microprocessor → | tags: 8086, segmented memory, intel

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The adder at the heart of Intel's 8087 floating-point chip (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-13 | get Intel 8087 Floating Point Coprocessor → | tags: intel, 8087, floating-point

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Microcode inside the Intel 8087 floating-point chip: register exchange (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-30 | get Intel 8087 Floating-Point Unit → | tags: intel 8087, microcode, floating-point

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80386 Microcode Disassembled (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-23 | get Intel 80386 Microprocessor Kit → | tags: 80386, microcode, ken shirriff

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Comparing the Z80 and 6502 to Their Relatives (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-03 | by Michael Martin | get Retro Computing Kit → | tags: z80, 6502, intel 8080

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8087 Emulation on 8086 Systems (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | by Posted On | get Intel 8087 Math Co-Processor → | tags: 8087, intel, 8086

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Fuzix OS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-18 | get Fuzix OS T-Shirt → | tags: fuzix, github, 0.4

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Hobbyist builds a homebrew Intel 8086 ISA accelerator card — maker’s project improves integer multiplication on these retro systems by 250% (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-05 | by Mark Tyson | get Intel 8086 Microprocessor Kit → | tags: intel 8086, isa card, bradthx

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Learn Something Old Every Day, Part XVIII: How Does FPU Detection Work? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-28 | by Posted On | get FPU Detection Tool → | tags: fpu detection, intel 8086, 286 cpu

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AMD Am386 released March 2, 1991 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-02 | by Dave Farquhar | get Microprocessor → | tags: am386, intel 8088, ibm pc

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Roland is finally honoring its legacy instead of just cashing in on it (theverge.com)

2025-10-31 | by Terrence O'Brien | get gaming keyboard → | tags: 808, analog, digital