When we are introduced to the internals of a microprocessor, it is most likely that we will be shown something like one of the first generation of 8-bit CPUs from the 1970s. There will be the familiar ...

As part of his computer science curriculum at Texas A&M University in the early 2000s, [Paul Krizak] took a computer architecture course on the basics of their functioning. This and being exposed to ...

Not content with your new, 1.4-billion-transistor Ivy Bridge processor? Maybe it runs too hot, or lacks the polygon-pushing powers that you require? Well, I've got just the thing for you: How about ...

I've got a shelf full of computer history books, many of which I love and have reread several times. But I wanted to write one that focused on the first real computer I grew up with, the one that ...

Arm's Cortex M3 architecture hits power and performance targets using only Thumb and Thumb 2 instructions. Can developers utilize a 32-bit architecture with a clear upgrade path even when low power ...

In a nutshell: Atari's 8-bit computers first launched in 1979, selling for between $549 and $999 and taking up the space of a full desktop machine. Now, more than four decades later, a Polish engineer ...

The Youtuber Shadowman39 has built a functional, mechanical 8-bit computer with the construction toy for roller coasters and towers K'nex. The machine can process binary numbers between 0 and 255 or ...

In 1979, Atari released the Atari 400 and 800, groundbreaking home computers that included custom graphics and sound chips, four joystick ports, and the ability to run the most advanced home video ...

Raspberry Pi’s Model B computers and other similarly-sized devices are often described as being the size of the credit card. But thanks to the USB and Ethernet ports, it’s a lot thicker than a credit ...

AUSTIN, Tex.–Motorola Inc.–the market leader in 8-bit microcontrollers and 32-bit embedded processors–is aiming to move up from its third-place ranking in 16-bit microcontrollers. The company today ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Nostalgic Atari fans can add the Atari 400 Mini to their collection for only $97.19 for a limited time. This is the lowest price yet for the ...