> And when you poke binary into the 6502 and program it to add 2 and 3, and execute that operation and, having ascended that ladder with your own hands, see in

> And when you poke binary into the 6502 and program it to add 2 and 3, and execute that operation and, having ascended that ladder with your own hands, see in your mind’s eye the shift registers rippling and the gates flipping and the electron in every transistor collecting and flowing… > A spiritual experience, and a healthy dose of cognitive vertigo. I remember having that experience sitting in a processor design class. It was amazing.