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The Computer at the Bottom of a Canal
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A custom silicon processor, shipped by a Scottish hi-fi company in 1988, was designed to check memory access types and bounds in hardware, perform garbage collection, and treat memory and disk as a unified persistent object store. This innovative technology is now buried in the silt at the bottom of the Forth and Clyde Canal.
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- Praise: The idea that hardware is now cheap enough to make special purpose hardware viable is a game-changer; AI has shifted the landscape so dedicated hardware can finally shine.
- Praise: It's inspiring to see how a small group of innovative thinkers can break free from conventional wisdom and drive tech forward despite market pressures.
- Concern: The skepticism around the commodity curve being over highlights concerns that we might still be stuck in cycles of tech fads rather than genuine progress.
- Concern: Comments on the fleeting nature of technology, with dedicated hardware potentially being overshadowed by the next big trend, raise doubts about its long-term viability.