Since the first time that I saw this here in HN I've been sharing it with several people around me. This including CS students, CS professors and non-technical people who only asked "how does a computer work?". I only say "just type 'cpu.land' and read that". This is one of the best things that I've found here.
Since the first time that I saw this here in HN I've been sharing it with several people around me. This including CS students, CS professors and non-technical people who only asked "how does a computer work?". I only say "just type 'cpu.land' and read that". This is one of the best things that I've found here.
Meanwhile, companies are taking the "You" out of the CPU so they can control your hardware and by indirection, you.
How?
Secure boot etc. It's in every ARM device.
Oh, I see.
Fortunely there is still x86
There is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Management_Engine
Anyway, it will be maybe a few years until the governments will get the idea of enforcing their own management engines into our hardware :/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46574687
Great introduction to programming fundamentals as well.
Being able to explain something this simply usually requires a very good understanding of the entire subject.
Great presentation.