GoKawiil - Tech News

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Breaking the 1.58-bit Barrier for Ternary LLMs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-16 | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card → | tags: ternary llms, 1.58-bit, quantization

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Doing Everyone Else's Job (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-15 | tags: intel, microsoft compiler, 32-bit cpu

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A hobbyist built a working computer out of 460 vacuum tubes, and it needs 15 minutes to warm up (techspot.com)

2026-09-11 | by Skye Jacobs | get Ben Eater 8-bit breadboard computer kit → | tags: vacuum tubes, tube computer mk3, hackaday

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A tinkerer built an 8-bit computer from 460 vacuum tubes that runs software but needs a stepladder for repairs (techspot.com)

2026-09-11 | by Skye Jacobs | get Douk Audio 6J1 vacuum tube preamp → | tags: vacuum tubes, tube computer mk3, hackaday

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Self-taught tinkerer demos working room-sized Cold War-era supercomputer with vacuum tubes — takes 15 minutes to warm up and smells like burning dust, 8-bit design uses 460 recycled 1950s Soviet tubes (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-10 | by Mark Tyson | get Elenco vacuum tube radio kit → | tags: vacuum tubes, 6n3p, tube computer

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ZX Spectrum: Experimenting with 1-Bit Sound (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-08 | by Michael Martin | get Retro Games THE Spectrum → | tags: zx spectrum, 1-bit sound, pc speaker

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ESP32 Bit Pirate Hardware Hacking Kit with Web Tools That Speaks Every Protocol (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-06 | tags: esp32 bit pirate, esp32-s3, web serial

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The NX bit is not just about security (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-04 | get Programming with 64-Bit ARM Assembly Language book → | tags: nx bit, arm64, postmarketos

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Interactive pattern discovery in binaries (FF-16-TUI) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-28 | get Practical Binary Analysis book → | tags: ff-16-tui, binary analysis, 16-bit patterns

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Hunting Down a Go Runtime Bug on 32-Bit Embedded Systems (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-26 | get USB to TTL serial console cable debug → | tags: go runtime, embedded linux, netpoll

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Can’t play those old 32-bit Android games on your new phone? This app can help. (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-26 | get Backbone One mobile gaming controller Android → | tags: android, vphoneos, 32-bit apps

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Sparky Linux just restored 32-bit support - why that still matters (zdnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Jack Wallen | tags: sparky linux, 32-bit support, microsoft office 365

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Commodore 8-Bit 5¼" Disk Images (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | by Mass Werk | tags: commodore 8-bit, 5¼" disk images, pet 2001 emulator

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A developer got Word 1.1a from 1990 to run on Windows 11 - try it yourself (zdnet.com)

2026-08-11 | by Lance Whitney | tags: microsoft word, windows 11, github

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Turn your handwriting into a font for Android, Windows, or MacOS (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: bit differently, differently, form

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DJI's Mic Mini 2S is the first in its Mini lineup that can record your audio internally (engadget.com)

2026-08-04 | by Steve Dent | tags: dji, mic mini 2s, 32-bit float

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The Prospects for 128 Bit Processors ( John Mashey SGI 1995) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: sgi, 128-bit, drams

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Zilog Z80 8-Bit CPU Turns 50, Open-source Replacement Heads To Drop-in DIP40 Silicon (slashdot.org)

2026-07-20 | by Posted | tags: zilog z80, 8-bit cpu, dip40

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1-Bit LLM in the Browser (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-16 | tags: 1-bit llm, browser, machine learning

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What’s the difference between artificial intelligence and synthetic intelligence —and why does it matter? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-15 | tags: ai helps, aren, bit diamonds

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Bonsai 27B: A 27B-Class model that runs on a phone (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: agentic, bit bonsai, bonsai

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Bonsai 27B: A 27B-Class Model that runs on a phone (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: agentic, bit bonsai, bonsai

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Bonsai 27B (1-bit LLM): The First 27B-Class Model to Run on a Phone (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: agentic, bit bonsai, bonsai

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Show HN: Simulator for a custom 8-bit discreet logic computer (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: 8-bit, discreet logic, show hn

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The Pixel Watch 5’s Most Notable Change Might Be Its Price (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-09 | tags: cost, cost bit, google

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AVX-512 support is reportedly returning with Intel's next-gen Nova Lake CPUs — Latest Linux kernel patches reveal P-cores and E-cores will gain native 512-bit execution (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-07 | by Hassam Nasir | get Intel AVX-512 CPU Processor → | tags: bit execution, core, cores

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Anthropic Releases Paper About Claude’s Mental ‘Workspace.’ Don’t Read It Uncritically (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-07 | get AI Research Notebook → | tags: anthropic, anthropic paper, bit hastily

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24-bit/192kHz music downloads and why they make no sense (2012) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | get HiFi Digital Music Player → | tags: xiph.org, neil young, apple

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24-bit/192kHz music downloads and why they make no sense (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | get Hi-Fi Digital Music Player → | tags: xiph.org, neil young, apple

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Retroid Pocket Nova screen, design revealed: One for the classic gamers (Update) (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-23 | get Retroid Pocket Nova Screen Protector → | tags: retroid pocket nova, oled screen, handheld console