Kit Bashir on Nostr: I can’t believe it took us nearly half a century to work this out, but quad ...
I can’t believe it took us nearly half a century to work this out, but quad packaged microprocessors were a terrible mistake. The electric field surrounding all four sides of the integrated circuit creates a karmic residence responsible for many of the ills affecting the world. New regulations coming into effect next year limit ICs to DIP packaging. Intel and Apple are already trialling 400 pin dial in line packages. Fortunately screens are all ultra wide now so a 6x120cm motherboard is no problem. Patent filings show Apple has a folding DIP package under development.
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