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Andy \"Krazy\" Glew wrote:
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> On 10/24/2011 4:01 PM, Robert Myers wrote:
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> > Computer architecture is stuck at the bag of special tricks stage.
> 
> Which is exactly why I want to collect as many of the special tricks as
> I can in one place, and, I hope, start seeing the patterns.

I just remembered there is sort of a model for that.
_The_Machine_Gun_ by Shinn is a series of 5 volumes
(later a sixth was added) published in the 1950's
which is a comprehensive review of machine gun technology.
Volume 1 is mostly history, and I forget what the other
volumes specifically cover, but one volume was sort of a
classification of different approaches to each facet
of design.  For example, most machine guns have a way
to quickly change barrels.  There's only a few different
ways to attach the barrel, and an example of each is shown
as drawings that highlight the essential features.
It's really a great example of an expert laying out
all the choices facing a machine gun designer.

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The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if there is one. Robert Myers <rbmyersusa@gmail.com> - 2011-10-22 19:14 -0400
  Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if there is one. Del Cecchi <delcecchi@gmail.com> - 2011-10-22 20:52 -0500
    Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if there is one. Andrew Reilly <areilly---@bigpond.net.au> - 2011-10-23 03:06 +0000
      Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if there is one. nmm1@cam.ac.uk - 2011-10-23 09:50 +0100
    Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if there is one. Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2011-10-23 09:22 -0700
  Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if kenney@cix.compulink.co.uk - 2011-10-23 11:20 -0500
    Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if Robert Myers <rbmyersusa@gmail.com> - 2011-10-23 18:23 -0400
      Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if Del Cecchi <delcecchi@gmail.com> - 2011-10-23 19:46 -0500
        Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if Robert Myers <rbmyersusa@gmail.com> - 2011-10-23 21:27 -0400
      Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if torbenm@diku.dk (Torben Ægidius Mogensen) - 2011-10-24 10:36 +0200
        Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if Robert Myers <rbmyersusa@gmail.com> - 2011-10-24 19:01 -0400
          Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if Robert Myers <rbmyersusa@gmail.com> - 2011-10-24 22:56 -0400
            Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if Terje Mathisen <"terje.mathisen at tmsw.no"> - 2011-10-25 09:18 +0200
          Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if "Andy \"Krazy\" Glew" <andy@SPAM.comp-arch.net> - 2011-10-24 21:08 -0700
            Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if Mark Thorson <nospam@sonic.net> - 2011-10-25 18:25 -0800
              Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-10-25 19:45 -0700
            Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if Mark Thorson <nospam@sonic.net> - 2011-10-29 16:39 -0800
              Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-10-30 09:54 -0700
                Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2011-10-30 13:50 -0400
                Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-10-30 15:12 -0700
          Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if Del Cecchi <delcecchi@gmail.com> - 2011-10-25 19:53 -0500
            Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if Robert Myers <rbmyersusa@gmail.com> - 2011-10-25 21:29 -0400
              Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2011-10-26 08:57 -0700
                Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if Robert Myers <rbmyersusa@gmail.com> - 2011-10-26 11:11 -0700
                Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if Del Cecchi <delcecchi@gmail.com> - 2011-10-26 16:43 -0500
                Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if jacko <jackokring@gmail.com> - 2011-10-26 14:45 -0700
            Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if nmm1@cam.ac.uk - 2011-10-26 07:55 +0100
          Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if MitchAlsup <MitchAlsup@aol.com> - 2011-10-26 18:03 -0700
            Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2011-10-26 21:43 -0400
  Re: The difference between programmable and non-programmable logic--if there is one. Terje Mathisen <"terje.mathisen at tmsw.no"> - 2011-10-23 23:28 +0200

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