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Maker builds 64-bit core memory USB drive as RAM price protest
A DIY enthusiast created a USB drive using hand-threaded magnetic core memory, a technology from the Apollo era. The drive uses salvaged Russian computer parts and was built with home CNC and 3D printing equipment. It has only 64 bits of storage, making it a novelty rather than a practical solution to high RAM prices.
Meridian48 take
This is a clever hardware hack, but calling it a response to the 'RAMpocalypse' overstates its practical impact — 64 bits won't help with AI workloads.
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RAMpocalyse pricing prompts maker to construct his own memory using ancient Apollo-era tech — USB drive resurrects hand-threaded magnetic core memory using salvaged Russian computer parts →
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