6/17 motd opinion poll:
CMOS will be replaced by some other technology for the
majority of personal computing applications
never
next 5 years
next 10 years ..
next 50 years
next 100 years
\_ Oh my god no! Don't take my CMOS! I think a poll on sibling incest
would have been more interesting. This is so nerdy.
\_ i have 50 inflation-adjusted dollars ridding on this
\_ i have 50 inflation-adjusted dollars ridding [sp inc] on this
a nerd.
in a bet with a co-worker. but then, i am indeed
a nerd. [motd spelling bitch was here]
\_ ok, jerkoff, you remember how to spell and i'll
remember how MOSFETs work and how to make them,
and we'll see which is a more usefull skill.
\_ it's not possible to know both device physics
and spelling? shrug. personally, i'm rooting
for soi, but i've seen simple cmos do some
amazing things i'd never have thought possible,
so no bet. heh. just flashed back to asking
dillon in the old fish bowl what that cmos thing
was about for my cs150 project.
\_ This narrows down who you are a lot.
Why not just sign your name? -PM
\_ why? there are a few of us around
who go that far back, and it's not
obvious who i am unless you actually
know us. if it helps, i think i have
the oldest file on soda.
\_ damn! defron has older files. fine,
oldest file amongst guys who still use
soda.
\_ nope, as it turns out donald does.
\_ Actually, root does (unless
you count files with timestamp
0 [a la 12/31/1969 16:00 PST].
See /csua/archive/lib/Fun/song.
\_ [deleted for lack of sense of humor]
\_ Yet another ESL drone who thinks he has unique
skills.... "They can't fire me! I'm valuable!"
Famous last words. |