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The world could run on older hardware if software optimization was a priority

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837 points turrini | 1 comments | 13 May 25 10:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.217s | source
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freddie_mercury ◴[13 May 25 12:01 UTC] No.43971929[source]▶
The world DOES run on older hardware.

How new do you think the CPU in your bank ATM or car's ECU is?

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1. alnwlsn ◴[13 May 25 17:01 UTC] No.43975120[source]▶
There's a decent chance something in the room you're in right now is running an 8051 core.