The short version
A self-reproducing ASIC that displays its own Verilog source over VGA.
From the HackerLinks archive
Prime Quine ASIC
A self-reproducing ASIC that displays its own Verilog source over VGA.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-08-08
Last seen:2026-08-08
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
It is a delightfully concrete hardware quine with both source and a browser-viewable simulation.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-08-08
“If you like quines with a visual output like this, I recently taped out an self-reproducing ASIC”
jamesaross · author context · author or maintainer
Direct HN comment
A quine in Piet – a GIF image that prints itself [video]