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The Pentium as a Navajo Weaving

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Re: The Pentium as a Navajo Weaving

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post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Don't bother with the rectilinear pakeha layouts, do your half adders in curvilinear patterns, Koru style

I am pakeha and tangata triti .... now I have an idea for the next window (I was thinking about a neuron ...)

AHh gotcha.

Well yeah I reckon you render a full custom 4004 w/ koru patterned transistors into about 4m x 4m stained glass panel. Would look good as the foyer panel for the CS dept at the University of Waikato

Re: The Pentium as a Navajo Weaving

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post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am pakeha and tangata triti .... now I have an idea for the next window (I was thinking about a neuron ...)

AHh gotcha. Well yeah I reckon you render a full custom 4004 w/ koru patterned transistors into about 4m x 4m stained glass panel. Would look good as the foyer panel for the CS dept at the University of Waikato

Probably best to tape it out to https://tinytapeout.com/ first

Re: The Pentium as a Navajo Weaving

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post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am pakeha and tangata triti .... now I have an idea for the next window (I was thinking about a neuron ...)

AHh gotcha. Well yeah I reckon you render a full custom 4004 w/ koru patterned transistors into about 4m x 4m stained glass panel. Would look good as the foyer panel for the CS dept at the University of Waikato

(I already have a 4-bit CPU there)

Re: The Pentium as a Navajo Weaving

#45

Are there automatic looms the way there are CNC machines so that you can get a custom design on?

Since 1804! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquard_machine

So _that's_ what a Jacquard loom is. I've seen it mentioned often. Thank you.

Re: The Pentium as a Navajo Weaving

#46
post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

AHh gotcha. Well yeah I reckon you render a full custom 4004 w/ koru patterned transistors into about 4m x 4m stained glass panel. Would look good as the foyer panel for the CS dept at the University of Waikato

Probably best to tape it out to https://tinytapeout.com/ first

Do they support curvilinear cells?

Re: The Pentium as a Navajo Weaving

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Author here for your obscure Pentium questions...

Not a pentium question, but..

> Due to the end of the Cold War, Hughes acquired General Dynamics' missile business in 1991 before being acquired by General Motors in 1985 and sold to Raytheon in 1997.

I'm guessing that's supposed to be 91 -> 95 -> 97?

Re: The Pentium as a Navajo Weaving

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post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Probably best to tape it out to https://tinytapeout.com/ first

Do they support curvilinear cells?

The simple openlane flow just uses standard cells, but you have the ability to just tape out polygons so curvyish is possible
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