x86 CPU made in CSS (lyra.horse)
from cm0002@lemy.lol to programming@programming.dev on 24 Feb 2026 14:30
https://lemy.lol/post/61618980

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MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca on 24 Feb 2026 14:34 next collapse

They did WHAT?!?!

einkorn@feddit.org on 24 Feb 2026 14:50 collapse

These are truly the end times!

ClanOfTheOcho@lemmy.world on 24 Feb 2026 15:22 next collapse

Abomination!

wibble@reddthat.com on 24 Feb 2026 15:51 next collapse

Chrome and JavaScript required.

Successful_Try543@feddit.org on 24 Feb 2026 16:36 collapse

Chromium yes, but JS?

x86CSS is a working CSS-only x86 CPU/emulator/computer. Yes, the Cascading Style Sheets CSS. No JavaScript required.

elvith@feddit.org on 24 Feb 2026 17:30 collapse

They used the JS to provide a stable clock that speeds up the processing, but they also implemented it in CSS only as a fallback, if you haven’t enabled scripts

PoY@lemmygrad.ml on 24 Feb 2026 19:01 collapse

so not required

ulterno@programming.dev on 24 Feb 2026 18:44 next collapse

Nice.
Now install Doom on it.

yetAnotherUser@lemmy.ca on 25 Feb 2026 00:04 next collapse

This is probably way easier to do than making a CSS interpreter for x86 CPUs :P

spartanatreyu@programming.dev on 25 Feb 2026 03:26 collapse

CSS has been considered turing complete for a long time.

So this isn’t a shocking revelation, but it is cool.