Dauug | 36 is a transparently functioning, user-constructable, open-source, solder-defined, single-board minicomputer with 36-bit words, paged virtual memory, and preemptive multitasking. These capabilities alone make Dauug | 36 the world’s most advanced transparently functioning architecture, and there are many more advantages we can’t mention on this nontechnical page.
Dauug | 36 is only appropriate for select applications where performance, size, cost, and energy use are much less critical than absolute security and accountability. Its design is principally motivated by the needs of privacy seekers and critical infrastructure. We seek to protect:
As a publicly supported nonprofit organization, The Dauug House is not here to manufacture or sell anything. We give away all of our intellectual property, to everyone, free of charge. Anyone skilled in the art is free to build and use our technology as they deem best, and those who are not prepared to build their own machines are free to select any builder they wish.
We look forward to when an eighth-grader with a web browser and a debit card will be able to build her own minicomputer. The least expensive time in history to build computers “the hard way”—
Dauug | 36 doesn’t have a microprocessor (or anything resembling one) anywhere in the design. This rules out being a microcomputer, which is a critical distinction for security. The term “solder-defined computer” is appropriate, but requires a precise definition such as in this dissertation (page 23). The word “minicomputer” is a good compromise for nontechnical or informal use.
The architecture is not ready to build working machines. Most of Dauug | 36’s design, especially the central processing unit, runs fine in simulation. But the computer will not power up successfully in its current form, nor is there any means to attach devices or transfer information. Closing these two gaps is Alpha Dauug’s present technical focus. Our documentation website 36.dauug.org has a more technical breakdown.
We in fact have two forthcoming computer architectures. Our flagship model is Dauug | 36, but a much smaller processor, Dauug | 18, will be about one-fifth as large. You can read more about Dauug | 18 at 18.dauug.org .
The Dauug House is exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and is a public charity under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). The implication to donors depends on each donor’s tax situation, but donations to The Dauug House may generally be deducted under Sections 170, 2055, 2106, and/or 2522. A copy of our IRS determination letter is available here . We received this letter on January 10, 2026, and as of that date it wasn’t yet visible on the IRS website.