On a microcontroller, though, you’ll have to roll your own CPU load meter with a few parts, some code, and a voltmeter. We like [Dave Marples]’s simple approach to quantifying something as ...

A great CPU is at the heart of every PC, working in tandem with other components to power everything you do. Knowing what kind of CPU you have is crucial, as this lets you determine which apps and ...

I suppose the holy grail would be to bootstrap your custom CPU into a full-blown Linux system. That’s a big enough job that I haven’t done it. Although you might be more productive than I am ...