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Europe built sovereign clouds to escape US control. Then forgot about the processors
(www.theregister.com)
this post was submitted on 16 May 2026
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The real tech revolution won't be until we can make our own hardware ; enthusiast designed and made processors and semiconductors using consumer grade tools, similar to how you could make your own metal chains out of tools at the hardware store. Until then we'll be beholden to the billionaire class to grant us access. What I'm saying is we need to make it cheaper and easier to make computers in the first place. No amount software is gonna save you if you don't have independent hardware.
I don't think you understand just how difficult that would be. The reason Taiwan has become such a hotly contested area between China and literally the rest of the world is because they have built up the infrastructure to produce processors and memory. Which includes huge clean rooms to prevent contamination by the air we've so completely polluted since the beginning of the industrial revolution.