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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

After getting the world’s first microprocessor, the 4004, into silicon, Dr Federico Faggin set about his next task at Intel – designing the first 8-bit microprocessor – the 8008. “It was ...

An EU law on hazardous substances that enters into force in July 2006 could effectively ban the lead solder used to join the microprocessors to circuit boards used in personal computers and servers, ...

The fifth in our Friday weekly series on the invention of the microprocessor is an account of how, after getting the world’s first microprocessor, the 4004, into silicon, Dr Federico Faggin set about ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. If the introduction of the Intel 8008 led to a variety of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This blue printed circuit board is ...