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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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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DIYer shows how they made a handsome magnetic core memory USB drive using home CNC and 3D printing equipment. However, it isn't a homebrew answer to the AI-induced memory crisis with only 64 bits of data capacity

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