Observed arrival · 2026-09-25
Adrian Derakhshideh’s BoltOS
A young programmer’s portfolio centers on BoltOS, a from-scratch 64-bit operating system, alongside browsers, games, and other projects.
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- Young programmers and operating-systems learners
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- The site says BoltOS has no GRUB, Multiboot, or external libraries; its boot path includes 870 lines of assembly.
Field notes
The site separates BoltOS, its desktop, other projects, a development log, and an about section. It reports 125 BoltOS commits since the 64-bit rewrite on July 8, 2026. Other listed work includes VoxelCraft, whose textures are described as painted in code at startup, and GuineaPig Desktop for Linux and Windows. The visible project principles include starting from nothing and building for kids like the author.
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