Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
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Happy First Commercial Central Processing Unit Day!

It was 40 years ago today (more or less): "The Intel 4004 was a 4-bit central processing unit (CPU) released by Intel Corporation in 1971. It was the first complete CPU on one chip, and also the first commercially available microprocessor. Such a feat of integration was made possible by the use of then new silicon gate technology allowing a higher number of transistors and a faster speed than was possible before." And think of all the joys it's brought us! Seriously, think about it.

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jolie (#16)

Bear videos! And the world's most depressing weather reports…. But mostly bear videos!!

laurel (#4,035)

@jolie What a world.

jolie (#16)

@laurel Man, now I want a drink.

jolie (#16)

@jolie Sure, why the hell not?

BadUncle (#153)

Yeah, but couldn't they have made it look less like a centipede?

I actually thought this was going to be a post about for-profit prisons. America!

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