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		Jtsummers on Nov 1, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NandGame – Build a computer from scratch The book Code by Petzold talks about computers at this low level (relays) and works up to a small processor. It's pop tech, very readable, second edition came out a couple years back. If you're interested in how these relays would work for something like this, he goes into it. https://codehiddenlanguage.com https://codehiddenlanguage.com/Chapter08/ - illustrates logic with relays.

devilbunny on Nov 2, 2024 [–]

I'm a doctor, not a coder or IT guy. I've always found computers fascinating. And Code was the first time I understood how they worked.

It's a brilliant book.

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