Open Hardware: Retro OS, RISC-V, and More
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Hackaday ☛ A Modern PC With A Retro OS
Despite the rise of ARM processors in more and more computers from embedded systems to daily driver PCs, the x86 architecture maintains a stronghold in the computing space that won’t be going away anytime soon. One of the main drivers of this is its beachhead in industrial systems; the x86 architecture is backwards-compatible farther back than many of us have been alive and in situations where machines need to run for years with minimum downtime it’s good to know you can grab any x86 system off the shelf and it’ll largely work. This is also true for gaming, so if you’re like [Yeo Kheng Meng] and want to run games like DOOM natively on modern hardware it’s certainly possible, although there are a few catches.
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Linux Gizmos ☛ Ventana to Launch Veyron V2 RISC-V Platform for HPC in 2025
The Veyron V2 builds on Ventana’s expertise in RISC-V technology, offering flexibility to integrate third-party IPs and domain-specific accelerators. This makes it an attractive option for various industries, including automotive, edge computing, and data centers. The platform is designed to deliver superior performance and energy efficiency, powered by advanced features such as high-performance vector units and AI-optimized compute capabilities.
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Pete Brown ☛ A new typewriter, possibly a new project
For a while now, I have been wanting to teach myself how to clean and repair typewriters. There is an office equipment shop here in town that still does it and that is where I have always taken mine when they need fixing. It is one guy—the owner of the shop—who does all the repairs and restorations, though, and he is semi-retired. I don’t know how much longer he will be in the business. Aside from the practical long-term concerns about maintenance, I feel weird having all these typewriters but relying on someone else to take care of them.