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# Hacker, Programmer, Time Traveler, Dog Dad, etc.
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My latest blog post describes the wayward transistor and two other curiosities in the 386 processor's standard cell logic, so read it for details.

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Unusual circuits in the Intel 386's standard cell logic
I've been studying the standard cell circuitry in the Intel 386 processor recently. The 386, introduced in 1985, was Intel's most complex pr...
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November 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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This is precisely the kind of government coercion that the First Amendment was designed to prevent — and media companies need to start standing up rather than capitulating to it.
Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting
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September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Also fun fact, you can apparently still activate old microsoft products via phone activation
February 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM