[Pc_Support] Re: AMD buys ATI, is this good or bad -- this will *ELIMINATE* ATI's proprietary kernel driver

[Derek Konigsberg]

>> That's how I feel about your tech posts.  I have interest - but am blessed
>> that someone else really takes an interest and want's to 'share' the info
>> and provide the 'executive summary'.
>
> Just know I do _not_ post to "boost my ego."  I rather tire of some
> people having that attitude towards me.  I could spend a lot of time
> with my wife instead of posting stuff.  ;->
>
> Although being on the road (away from her), it does help fill-in some of
> my free time.

Frankly, I like the sorts of posts Brian makes.  Sure, they may be a bit 
long-winded and include a bit too much detail, but you can also learn a 
lot from them.  I've typically found that most CS-types don't have the 
first clue about EE stuff, and most EE-types don't have the first clue 
about CS stuff.  As such, its always helpful when someone knows both *and* 
has an interest in enlightening the rest.

In fact, I'd really like it if more people in our world were enlightened 
about computer organization and architecture.  Once you know how things 
really work, or at least a taste of it, you gain a whole new perspective 
on things.

For example, here's a list of the different ways people understand the 
term "CPU":
1. The box you plug your monitor/keyboard/mouse into
2. The main chip on your motherboard
3. A region on the silicon die within that chip package
4. Control unit, register files, instruction decoders, ALUs, FPUs, etc.

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Derek Konigsberg
octo at logicprobe.org
http://hecgeek.blogspot.com
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