Silicon Artwork

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Posted by ryuzaki0 on Wednesday October 15, 2003 @08:30AM from the back-from-the-beyond dept.

TeachingMachines writes "Photomicrographs are photographs taken through a microscope. A site called Molecular Expressions hosts a vast collection of photomicrographs, arranged in galleries. One gallery of interest is called the Silicon Zoo. While using a microscope to examine the silicon surfaces of processors and whatnot, investigators stumbled upon some renaissance artwork, dire warnings, and even some advertising that may be etched into your computer's silicon. Douglas Adams would have been happy to find this one. (from the Silicon Scriptures collection). This "EULA" probably has lawyers jumping for joy. An image on this page will give you a rough idea of how big the artwork actually is."

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Microscopic pr0n!!! by Anonymous Coward · 2003-10-15 08:31 · Score: 1, Funny

Yes...
EULA? by Carnildo · 2003-10-15 08:31 · Score: 2, Funny

I wonder if current systems have a similar EULA?

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Silicon Artwork... by DrFlex · 2003-10-15 08:32 · Score: 1, Funny

Where are the Pam Anderson links?
/. the National High Magnetic Field Lab... by GuardianBob420 · 2003-10-15 08:35 · Score: 2, Funny

Uh-oh, looks like the Los Alamos NHMFL at FSU has been taken down... is that considered an act of terrorism?!?
Silicon? by Vaulter · 2003-10-15 08:35 · Score: 3, Funny

I prefer my 'artwork' to be natural, not silicon enhanced.

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Art preference by tomzyk · 2003-10-15 08:43 · Score: 2, Funny

I prefer my artwork to be of Silicone, rather than Silicon. First of all, you don't need a microscope to appreciate it. Secondly, depending on where you live, you can appreciate it freely (and possibly even openly) on the beach or even in a gentleman's club up-close!

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partial mirror by Whammy666 · 2003-10-15 09:00 · Score: 2, Funny

mirror

The mirror mostly works. Some of the images are broken.

The best chip "easter egg" I've seen was on the Intel P3 die which said something like "Microsoft Sucks" on it. The engineer responsible was fired if I remember correctly.

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Bill Sux by bill_mcgonigle · 2003-10-15 09:00 · Score: 3, Funny

Reminds me of those Intel engineers who got canned for putting bill sux on the Pentium microchip. ;)

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Lovesick in college... by TheSync · 2003-10-15 09:06 · Score: 1, Funny

Whilst lovesick in college, I wrote my initials "+" my girlfriend's on a microchip.

When she later dumped me, I was glad it was only a hundred microns across...
Recommendation for upcomming silicon artists by Jim+Ethanol · 2003-10-15 09:07 · Score: 2, Funny

Someone needs to cut the "Bush Asshole Mosaic" into some new military silicon... Let's put that money to good use!