Dave’s Garage: Shop Talk

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  • Mirror Flipping: Mirrors flip depth (Z), not left-right or up-down.
  • Physics Girl: Shoutout to Diana Cowan’s mirror video.
  • Light Speed: Headlights work, but time dilation shifts perception.
  • Philosophy Teaser: Half-distance-to-wall paradox.
  • Commodore Printers: Likely just logic, not smart systems.
  • Windows Handles: OS references; millions signal leaks.
  • Full-Height Drives: New term, tied to VAX formatting.
  • RISC-V: Dave’s uninterested due to performance.
  • Windows Porting: Easy to RISC-V, historically portable.
  • Interviews: More planned, maybe Bill Gates.
  • Dave’s Start: TRS-80 to Microsoft via emails.
  • Task Manager: Ctrl-Shift-Esc, hidden admin shell.
  • Windows Milestones: 1, 3.1, 95, NT4, XP, 11.
  • ESP32 Setup: Flash Hello World via USB.
  • OS Learning: Study Minix textbook.
  • Windows Kernel: Manages hardware in privileged mode.
  • 32 vs. 64-bit: 64-bit handles more memory.
  • Career Tip: Specialize to outpace AI.
  • Favorite Tech: iPhone, watch, Thunderbolt hub.
  • Newton: Top pick for his genius feats.
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Dave’s Garage: Shop TalkBy Dave Plummer and Glen Hodges