Ah, the oblivious tyranny of the victorious 8-bitters. The days of the 6-bit register or the 18 or 36 bit words are gone, dust beneath the heels of the conquer

Ah, the oblivious tyranny of the victorious 8-bitters. The days of the 6-bit register or the 18 or 36 bit words are gone, dust beneath the heels of the conquering hordes of the 8008 microprocessor heirs.