# retro computing

Published articles for retro computing.

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## The improbable music of the ZX Spectrum's one-bit speaker

DevFeed: [The improbable music of the ZX Spectrum's one-bit speaker](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-improbable-music-of-the-zx-spectrum-s-one-bit-speaker-9007.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/09/13/the-improbable-music-of-the-zx-spectrums-one-bit-speaker/5295862>)

Author: Liam Proven

Published: 2026-09-13T13:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/www-theregister-com-articles.md>)

Topics: [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>)

Tags: [audio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/audio.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [offbeat](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/offbeat.md>), [retro-computing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/retro-computing.md>), [speakers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/speakers.md>), [zx-spectrum](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zx-spectrum.md>)

### AI overview

Ingenious coders coaxed multichannel chiptunes from the ZX Spectrum's one-bit speaker.

### Source excerpt

Ingenious coders coaxed multichannel chiptunes from the humblest of sound hardware

## Digital Research's GEM opens a new window on Linux

DevFeed: [Digital Research's GEM opens a new window on Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/digital-research-s-gem-opens-a-new-window-on-linux-8570.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/09/11/digital-researchs-gem-opens-a-new-window-on-linux/5295546>)

Author: Liam Proven

Published: 2026-09-11T09:16:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/www-theregister-com-articles.md>)

Topics: [Wayland](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/wayland.md>)

Tags: [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [retro-computing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/retro-computing.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>)

### AI overview

The article discusses Digital Research's GEM and its relationship to Linux, focusing on a proposed way to address the longstanding choice between the X11 and Wayland display systems.

### Source excerpt

A radical new way to resolve the Gordian knot of X11 versus Wayland