Have you ever wondered what really goes on when your computer takes a higher-level language, like Javascript or C, and turns it into something it can read? Quine8 (Q8) is a simple virtual machine that takes the most basic building block a computer can operate on, bytecode and runs it at a fraction of the speed of a real CPU, allowing you to watch it run each step of the way.
(Score: 2) by turgid on Wednesday January 11 2017, @09:22AM
God uses a Z80 when he can't get a 6809.
I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent [wikipedia.org].