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tithe
12 months ago
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The Pentium as a Navajo Weaving
That's some serious...multithreading!
(I applaud others for resisting such cringe, but I just couldn't help myself.)
drivers99
12 months ago
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“The Analytical Engine weaves algebraic patterns, just as the Jacquard-loom weaves flowers and leaves.”
– Ada Lovelace, 1843
koolba
12 months ago
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The entirety would have complete faster if they only used green threads.
lelanthran
12 months ago
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Maybe if they switched all code to Java, they can run it on a Loom?
layer8
12 months ago
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Just wait for the Pentium 4 with hyper-threading.
leed25d
12 months ago
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I always look askance at a blanket statement.
DaoVeles
12 months ago
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Don't hold back, that level of puns is what I live for.
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(I applaud others for resisting such cringe, but I just couldn't help myself.)