OT-DIY CPU's

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Sun Aug 18 12:21:00 2002

Ben Franchuk <bfranchuk_at_jetnet.ab.ca> wrote:
> I was talking about word size being a power of 3.

I think you mean "a multiple of 3". 12, 18, 24, and 36 aren't
integral powers of 3. If you really want a power of 3, try a 9-bit
or 27-bit machine. I imagine you won't want to build an 81-bit, 243-bit,
or larger machine, but who knows.
Received on Sun Aug 18 2002 - 12:21:00 BST