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The title makes no sense if you interpret it that way, also, it seems to be a very niche term (most of the top google results are not computer related at all).
by simen 8y ago
The title makes no sense if you interpret it that way, also, it seems to be a very niche term (most of the top google results are not computer related at all). I think 99% of people who saw the headline understood it the correct way.
- gwern 8y ago> The title makes no sense if you interpret it that way The lesson of weird machines is that weird machines can lurk anywhere; that's why they're 'weird'. Something to do with CPP or bit endianness, perhaps, or exploiting undefined behavior is what I thought clicking on it.
- wemdyjreichert 8y agoDitto for the endianness. Or one of those embedded boards with really weird 24-bit stuff or something similar.
- carlmr 8y agoWhen you get into DSP 24bit isn't too weird. But then you also expect that going in.
- ASipos 8y agoI also interpreted it the 'wrong' way.