Part 6. CISC vs RISC?
content by Xing Chen It seems we are back to the decades long CISC vs. RISC debate of 80s and...
Year: 2025
“More than a tomb?”
By Scott Hamilton Are the great pyramids at Giza more than just a tomb for pharaohs? I have often thought...
Part 5. Is ARM Really Energy Efficient?
content by Xing Chen I copied the first 100 systems from the June 2024 Green500 list into the following table....
“Living Computers”
By Scott Hamilton Last week I wrote about a new technology linking robotics and biology, and this week I figured...
Part 4. Is ARM Threat Real for the HPC/AI market?
content by Xing Chen I’d like to focus on the two ARM CPUs targeting HPC/AI market place: Fujitsu A64FX and...
“Cellular robotics”
By Scott Hamilton I recently read about a research project from 2023 conducted at Tufts University around a strange area...
Part 3. Is ARM Threat Real for the general Server/PC market?
content by Xing Chen One article from the ZDnet drew my attention: “If Intel can’t come up with a Qualcomm-killer...
“The History of CGI”
By Scott Hamilton I recently read a post on Facebook about Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) and its use in film-making....
Part 2. “Itanic”: Intel’s Attempt to Deviate from X86
content by Xing Chen Ironically, the first and the only attempt to deviate from the X86 architecture is by Intel...
“The Power of Water”
By Scott Hamilton Last week I learned the hard way about the sheer power of water. I hope none of...
