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The issue I was thinking of is if you needed multiple "custom instructions" within a loop. Another related issue, if multiple tiles are considered, is the interconnect between the processor core and the tiles. Interconnect is expensive, so
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I don't think having a standard processor coupled with programmable gates is a new idea. The key is in making it simple to use. A basic adder or multiplier is a well known piece of logic and would be included in a standard FPGA component li
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I agree that bankruptcy is not the answer. What I question is the $700 billion amount and the time frame in which the money will be used. There is a lack of confidence that must be fixed. It seems like a smaller amount of money could be use
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I agree that the US government is not blameless, but I disagree that bankers should not be blamed for their role. If a banker's value is "managing risk in lending, reducing overall risk," then the banks still failed to supply this value add
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But is that what happened here? Financial institutions lent money to borrowers who could not afford the loan they were given. The financial institutions packaged up those extremely risky loans to pass the buck on to another institution. It
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A return to software rendering could present an interesting opportunity for Linux. A major barrier against using Linux is the lack of availability of A-list games. If a game no longer requires DirectX, then it would seem to be an easier tas