Intel processors, at least for PCs, are ubiquitous and have been for decades. Even beyond the chips specifically built by Intel, other companies have used their instruction set to build chips, ...

Guest author Ken Shirriff is a Silicon Valley-based computer enthusiast who enjoys reverse-engineering old chips and restoring classic equipment such as the Xerox Alto. Shirriff wrote the Arduino ...

My first hands-on experience with a microprocessor development kit involved an Intel 8008, the first 8-bit microprocessor. That was in early 1973. The engineers and marketing people at Intel quickly ...

The history of Intel’s 8008 processor. Insight into the x86 architecture. Lasting legacy with modern applications. Computer Terminal Corporation (now defunct Datapoint) launched the DataPoint 3300 ...

Typically when you’re replacing parts in an old computer it’s either for repairs or an upgrade. Upgrades like adding a more capable processor to an old computer are the most common, and can help bring ...

This clock project is based on an Intel 8008 first generation 8-bit microprocessor which is also a fully operational 8008 computer. This clock project is based on an Intel 8008 first generation 8-bit ...