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RAMpocalyse pricing prompts maker to construct his own memory using ancient Apollo-era tech — USB drive resurrects hand-threaded magnetic core memory using salvaged Russian computer parts
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BrikoX lemmy.zip BrikoX@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2023-07-09
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Link: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/rampocalyse-pricing-prompts-maker-to-construct-his-own-memory-using-ancient-apollo-era-tech-usb-drive-resurrects-hand-threaded-magnetic-core-memory-using-salvaged-russian-computer-parts

Another modern maker discovers the charms of 1950s-era magnetic core memory.
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terranoid lemmy.cafe terranoid@lemmy.cafe
Joined: 2026-05-08
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Cool now you just need to solder 1 billion more
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BussyGyatt feddit.org BussyGyatt@feddit.org
Joined: 2025-02-14
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terranoid wrote:
Cool now you just need to solder 1 billion more

DDR2^-10^
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ChicoSuave lemmy.world ChicoSuave@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-08-12
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"I spent all day tying hoops and now I have 8 kilobits of RAM!"

Same vibes.
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