So is this thing pipelined? Branch-prediction? Speculative execution? How about a cache-consistency protocol? Darn, no out-of-order execution or completion units? I expected a tuned a 4-way SMP NUMA box w/ 128MB of on-die cache and dual-ported RAM. I coulda made that w/ light-switches, solar cells and duck-tape.;)
Once in comp arch class, we were asked on a final to design a 32-bit pipelined microprocessor out of twigs and bits of string. Beat that! JK. It just seems people have too much free time nowadays, whatever happened to the 90 hr work-week and sub-standard working conditions?
Silly, a few PALs and an FPGA would be alot cheaper, and there's even specs from Altera how to make a VGA or TV composite output single. Heck you can built your own programmer, and altera gives away the dev tools for free; less parts, less hassle. All you need is 2x the amount of ram you want for a framebuffer, and you can do synchronous double-buffering to avoid having dual-ported or SGRAM/WRAM.
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This guy has too much time on his hands.
I use year/month/day. It makes sense logically, and is understood by Americans.
So is this thing pipelined? Branch-prediction? Speculative execution? How about a cache-consistency protocol? Darn, no out-of-order execution or completion units? I expected a tuned a 4-way SMP NUMA box w/ 128MB of on-die cache and dual-ported RAM. I coulda made that w/ light-switches, solar cells and duck-tape. ;)
Once in comp arch class, we were asked on a final to design a 32-bit pipelined microprocessor out of twigs and bits of string. Beat that! JK. It just seems people have too much free time nowadays, whatever happened to the 90 hr work-week and sub-standard working conditions?
Silly, a few PALs and an FPGA would be alot cheaper, and there's even specs from Altera how to make a VGA or TV composite output single. Heck you can built your own programmer, and altera gives away the dev tools for free; less parts, less hassle. All you need is 2x the amount of ram you want for a framebuffer, and you can do synchronous double-buffering to avoid having dual-ported or SGRAM/WRAM.
The biggest trick the devil pulled was letting lawyers become politicians so they can write the laws.
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Some moderator doesn't know Monty Python. 'Tis a shame!
Maybe some moderators think that unfunny british drag queens aren't exactly top-notch humor. Imagine that.
He appears to have made his own webserver as well.
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Build one out of old relays. *Then* I'll be impressed.
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