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1. 61.▲
   by xxcode 15y ago

   High(er) Frequency means that you have to run at a higher core voltage (this is, in part, because gate propagation delay is inversely proportional to bias voltage, i.e., the voltage corresponding to a 'high' or 1 bit). You have to decrease
2. 62.▲
   by xxcode 15y ago

   With all due respect, there is no reason that folks in India will not learn the same stuff the author learnt. They would (and probably are) on hacker news - learning the same subset of things. And, they live in a country where $2 still buys
3. 63.▲
   by xxcode 15y ago

   I got a call this morning from his daughter that he has died this morning. Sorry to have him go.
4. 64.▲
   by xxcode 15y ago

   the text of the article doesn't seem to explain how the assertion is made. Until last year (when I left apple), the PA Semi team (which is the A4/A5 team) was about 20 people (and they were hiring 3-4 more), so this is somewhat difficult to
5. 65.▲
   by xxcode 15y ago

   I was at MIT when Jerry taught adventures in symbolic programming. pretty fucking awesome class. Also he offers you darjeeling tea if you go to his office. very nice tea.