A 460-Vacuum-Tube Computer Shows What Modern Laptops Hide

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What happened

460 vintage 6N3P vacuum tubes from the 1950s and 1960s power Mike’s Tube Computer MK3, a working 8-bit machine built from 46 modules across a 190 by 130 cm panel.

Key facts

  • 460 vintage 6N3P vacuum tubes from the 1950s and 1960s power Mike’s Tube Computer MK3, a working 8-bit machine built from 46 modules across a 190 by 130 cm panel.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:30:23 UTC.

Why it matters

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