Hacker NewsMay 13, 2025

The world could run on older hardware if software optimization was a priority

https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/1922100771392520710

#HackerNews #softwareoptimization #olderhardware #technews #sustainability #performance

John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack) on X

I have also run this fun thought experiment! More of the world than many might imagine could run on outdated hardware if software optimization was truly a priority, and market price signals on scarce compute would make it happen. Rebuild all the interpreted microservice based

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TheOuterLinux ✅Aug 9, 2022
Reached 10k downloads for the PsychOS 3.x series today. Though to be fair, I do not really have much proof beyond what Softpedia and MajorGeeks are saying. If you are curious about his distro, grab a copy at https://psychoslinux.gitlab.io. #PsychOS #linux #olderhardware #32bit
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