They aren’t just a bunch of ever-increasing numbers. For a practical (well, virtual) example, check out the latest version of a computer processor built exclusively inside the Minecraft game engine.

Well, I've got just the thing for you: How about you augment it with a DIY 8-bit CPU? One Kyle Hovey has decided to build his own 8-bit CPU from scratch, out of breadboard, NVRAM chips (non ...

and its own unique window into the history of CPU design. Paulo Constantino has built himself an 8-bit CPU implemented on breadboard, with a veritable explosion of wires running across the ...

And if you want proof, I've got the perfect example for you ... to dive into the nitty-gritty of someone making their own 8-bit CPU, you can check out their entire video playlist.

[c0pperdragon] set himself the task of designing a very capable 8-bit CPU using just 74HC type logic chips on a large plug-in breadboard. To emphasize the “bread” theme, he put the whole thing ...

Despite of the fact that processor is engaged in supervising not only USB commands but also directing DMA transfers it is still possible to engage 8-bit 8051 derivative to do the job. Quite similar ...

The engineer behind the project is Piotr "Osa" Ostapowicz, who began working on Atarino more than 10 years ago. What started ...

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 ... home-made CPU using TTL logic ...

Polish engineer Piotr "Osa" Ostapowicz recently unveiled "Atarino," which may be the world's smallest 8-bit Atari computer re ...

Then you find out that the whole thing is running an 8-bit processor with 4KB of RAM. Touchscreen tricks like scrolling momentum are implemented perfectly well, and there appears to be little or ...