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I often ask the web browser one and find it quite illuminating. Best answer so far started with something like "Well, there's a microswitch in the keyboard if i

I often ask the web browser one and find it quite illuminating. Best answer so far started with something like "Well, there's a microswitch in the keyboard if it's a decent one, and a circuit that debounces the input - err, is it a USB keyboard or a PS/2 one? Hmmm... How long do I have to answer this question?" THAT is the guy you want to hire...

mikeash 10y ago
Last time I got that question, I started with nerve impulses.
- Terr_ 10y ago
  Still not enough: If you wish to explain a web-request, you must first invent the universe.
  - mikeash 10y ago
    "Describe an HTTP request? Tricky.... What's the mass of the electron in this hypothetical?"
empath75 10y ago
I feel like there is a happy medium there.
david-given 10y ago
I did actually start my answer to that one with 'Look, I'm just going to skip over the microcontroller in the keyboard and the USB protocol --- is that OK?' and was met with a calm, 'That's fine.'