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The Joker Behind the Signetics 25120 Write-Only Memory Chip Hoax

Posted by Soulskill on from the things-the-USPTO-would-totally-issue-a-patent-for dept.

New submitter st1lett0 writes: Now and in years past, electronic engineers and hobbyists alike have enjoyed the classic 1972 April Fool's joke by Signetics of the Signetics 25120 Write-Only Memory chip. Now it seems that the previously anonymous practical joker has identified himself and stepped forward with new information to correct and complete the story.

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  1. Re:Joke? They're real! by BarefootClown · · Score: 4, Insightful

    From the perspective of the CPU, a printer is write-only memory.

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