The article describes the GitHub repository "pasta80," which features a Turbo Pascal 3.0-compatible compiler designed to generate machine code for Z80 microprocessors, supporting platforms like the ZX Spectrum and CP/M. The compiler utilizes a single-pass recursive-descent approach, offering a range of Pascal features while noting current limitations and missing functionalities compared to the original Turbo Pascal.

The article presents "Jacqueline," an experimental i386 kernel written in Pascal, specifically designed for low-level systems programming. The author notes that while Pascal is not traditionally used for such tasks, the Free Pascal dialect offers sufficient features for kernel development. The project is intended to compile and run on an emulator, but there are no plans for further development beyond that point.