Newman started working on the “Megaprocessor”, which is 33ft (10m) wide and 6ft (2m) high in 2012. It does the job of a chip-sized microprocessor and he has spent $53,000 (£40,000) for building it. It comprises of 40,000 transistors, 10,000 LED lights and weighs around half a tonne (500kg). Until now, he has used it to play the classic video game Tetris. Newman acknowledges in a video demonstration that the game is not easy to play. Since, he was learning about transistors and wanted to imagine how a microprocessor functioned, Newman chose to start work on the project. The components all brighten up as the enormous device performs a job.
“The machine on your desk may be a million times better than what I have built – but mine is much prettier,” he told the BBC. “Mine has 10,000 times more LEDs.” Newman anticipates that the Megaprocessor will be utilized as an educational tool and is preparing a series of open days at his home over the summer. “I doubt I’ll be able to sell it,” he said. “My dream is that it goes to a museum or educational institute so that people can learn from it.” Source: BBC
