[Cryptography] [FORGED] Attackers will always win, and it's getting worse!

Jon Callas jon at callas.org
Fri Jul 14 03:07:16 EDT 2017


> On Jul 12, 2017, at 2:30 PM, Bill Frantz <frantz at pwpconsult.com> wrote:
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> Last year, I saw a 6502 processor implemented in discrete components/SSI gate chips. (I can't remember which.) It was about a cubic foot and contained a lot more LEDs, which made it a light show when operating. I could run some Apple ][ code.
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> Since it was done as a hobby project, this kind of development is not out of reach for an individual effort. Probably an early IBM PC 8088 chip is the same scale of effort.

http://monster6502.com

It can't run Apple ][ code, because it runs at about 1/16 speed of a MOS 6502, and there's a lot in the Apple ][ that has sensitive timing constraints, alas.

It is, however, very cool.

	Jon



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