John Carmack muses using a long fiber line as as an L2 cache
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John Carmack muses using a long fiber line as as an L2 cache
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Re: John Carmack muses using a long fiber line as as an L2 cache
#2John Carmack muses using a long fiber line as as an L2 cache for streaming AI data — programmer imagines fiber as alternative to DRAM
Re: John Carmack muses using a long fiber line as as an L2 cache
#3The article mentions delay line memory[1] and how the mercury used in them wasn't pleasant. But that's just one kind, there are many different kinds, the referenced Wikipedia article lists many types, including using long metal wires, ultrasonics and indeed optical.