Published 01 Aug 2025 (DRAFT)
Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises,
Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not. Shakespeare, The Tempest
I'm creating a computer called Isle. In this post, I'll introduce you to Isle and hope to inspire you to come on a journey with me and build your own computer. This introduction is still in draft and will evolve as Isle evolves.
Isle is a simple, modern computer — an open design that encourages tinkering, experimentation, and doing your own thing. By simple, I mean that one person can understand the whole system. Modern in that we use contemporary components, development tools, and standards. The design isn't finished, so the specification is naturally uncertain, but the following should give you a rough idea.
Isle Specification
32-bit RISC-V CPU
2D Graphics Engine
Unicode Text Mode
Sound
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