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539 points maguay | 1 comments | 26 Aug 25 10:47 UTC | HN request time: 0.247s | source
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999900000999 ◴[27 Aug 25 03:48 UTC] No.45035262[source]▶
I'm not an expert, but I would of vastly preferred a fund to start a bunch of smaller fab companies.

Most systems don't need start of the art processors. Get some minimal fabs set up for RISC V chips. If we removed the profit motive, how much does this cost ?

Alternatively... Even a refurbished GameCube can probably run a basic rest API server.

If anything we have enough EWaste that we can probably just recycle what we have. At least for most applications.

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ronsor ◴[27 Aug 25 03:50 UTC] No.45035275[source]▶
My ideal situation is one where anyone can fab simple processors at home the same way you can 3D print almost any small object with under $5000 in total expenses.

Unfortunately that seems far away.

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1. 999900000999 ◴[27 Aug 25 04:24 UTC] No.45035445[source]▶
I imagine if you could get it under a million, it enters the extreme higher end of the hobbyist range.

Not like everyone can personally design a chip anyway, but if a small city has at least one fab it can be something in an emergency situation.

Recycling is probably a better solution here thought.