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Simple CPU 12 years ago
Simple CPU 12 years ago
This is my first real introduction to uber-low level computer science. I managed the following super simple program:
1. 00000000
2. 00000001
3. 00000000
4. 00000001
5. 00000010
6. 00000011
7. 00000011
8. 00001010
9. 00000000
10. 00000001
The CPU jumps to the instruction at #4, which tells it to add the value of #2 to #3. The instructions at #7-#10 reset the instruction pointer to 00000001, so that it'll increment to #4 again. The result is that #3 is continuously incremented up by one.
I've usually preferred to stick to really high level stuff (Like JS/Node.js), but trying this out makes me want to go learn assembly or something!
How Apple’s Siri Became One Autistic Boy's B.F.F 12 years ago
Google Now has a select few easter eggs, but nowhere near what Siri seems to have.