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Retired programmer that worked on operating systems for mini-computers and later embedded devices, and Reed Solomon error correction code for embedded devices. Hobbies - radio control gliders, motorcycle, electric unicycle.

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What "spectacular to watch" algorithms were used for sorting tapes?
Aug 13, 2022
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Example Windows 3.11 286 protected mode program - how long did Win 3.1 286 protected mode last?
Nov 7
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Did personal computers ever support 8" floppies?
Sep 21, 2018
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Why were programs entered on punch cards instead of paper tapes?
Apr 12, 2021
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What were the actual memory model definitions in MS-DOS?
Mar 1, 2022
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The move to protected mode on x86
Jan 10
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Why did post-8008 CPUs not keep the on-chip stack idea?
Jun 6, 2020
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Why did the VIC-20 and C64 have only 22 and 40 columns when the earlier PET had 80 column text?
Apr 1, 2021
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Why was preemptive multitasking so slow in coming to consumer OS's?
Sep 27, 2018
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What were the real competitors to the early IBM PC?
Jul 12, 2018
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Given a string of a million numbers, return all repeating 3 digit numbers
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Will helium in the tires of a bike make it lighter?
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What are the ESP and the EBP registers?
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`std::list<>::sort()` - why the sudden switch to top-down strategy?
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How is POPCNT implemented in hardware?