BONUS: How I built my own computer, from scratch

jdh296K subscribers

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Why it's on BrighterTube

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The long-form technical explanation behind the build video, going component by component instead of montage.

What you'll learn

A 50-minute companion walkthrough of how the hand-built computer works: architecture, memory map, microcode and assembler.

Video by jdh, played through YouTube's embedded player.

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