Linus Torvalds Just RELEASED a New Project

Linus Torvalds released a new open-source hobby project called audio-noise, a digital guitar pedal simulator built with C and Python. The project focuses on learning digital signal processing fundamentals by emulating analog circuits using basic IIR filters and delay loops. Torvalds used AI assistance to write the Python visualization tool, demonstrating practical AI usage for learning new domains. The project runs on RP2354 hardware with TAC5112 codec and serves as a learning exercise in both hardware design and DSP basics.