Full fruit fly connectome with 166,700 neurons runs on a graphing calculator
EricBuess · x · 2026-11-11
Developer @evnsnclr ran the complete male fruit fly CNS connectome on a TI-Nspire CX II calculator, fitting all 166,700 neurons and 124M synapses into 32 MB. The neural activity drives a virtual fly on screen. Fable 5.2 is also being used across the community for storybook musicals, games, music, and interactive 3D worlds.
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