‹ BackHN Continuity

Thread

NAND-16: a computer built from 277,248 NAND gates

186 points · 101 comments · rossant

  1. brunesto · · focus · HN ↗
    I think it looks amazing. Quick question, what is the meaning of AndBus16 (top left corner of SRAM 1k x16)? some delay?
    1. tarkin2 · · focus · HN ↗
      This is a hilarious question. I would bet the author would next to ask whatever AI they used. We’re congratulating the author, essentially, on outsourcing his knowledge and hard work.

      I mean, it’s cool they got their AI agents to follow the footsteps of humans before it, but that’s it.

      1. anonzzzies · · focus · HN ↗
        When some human, let's say musk, buys a company and a bunch of people to build something, people congratulate him, not the people who did the work right? What's the difference?
        1. tarkin2 · · focus · HN ↗
          And I am impressed by the people who did the work, gained the skills for the work, and put it in the years of dedication to do the work.

          Of course, managing those people is a great skill too. But it's a managerial skill, not a technical skill.

          And, frankly, it's more impressive than managing agents: people are more difficult than agents.

Open on Hacker News to reply ↗

Unofficial Hacker News client; not affiliated with Y Combinator.