What are these newsgroups about ?

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Skybuck Flying

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Hi,

I wonder what these newsgroups are about and what's on topic and off topic.

Computer architecture ? can be anything ?

What about electronics ?

When I think of electronics I mostly think of bigger components like things
found on a motherboard...

Do processors like CPU's and GPU's and memory chips fall under electronics
as well or is that too high-tech ? ;)

Maybe I am looking at this from the wrong angle ?

Computer architecture could be more about the design of components together
?

Electronics could be maybe more about the little things inside ? ;)

Just trying to get a feel for these newsgroups :D

Maybe both newsgroups are just a mix of both :)

Bye,
Skybuck.
 
Whats on topic is usually indepth discussion about aspects of computer
architecture or related ideas far far above the posts recently foisted
on it.

Whats off topic is stupid reinventions, stupid questions that could be
answered by asking teacher or looking in the library or even googling
the groups or even getting a book like "HOW DO COMPUTERS WORK", you
know the one with big letters and lots of colors. You can useually pick
em up for $5 or less.

Serious questions from outside the industry are treated with respect if
they show that there is already a good deal of knowledge attained. Most
people here do not work for Intel or AMD, but they don't work for
MacDonalds either! A few might not even be working but dealing with
this endless drivel is getting on my tits.

OK I said it, I feel much better!
 
"JJ" <johnjakson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1123046386.969184.302400@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
Whats on topic is usually indepth discussion about aspects of computer
architecture or related ideas far far above the posts recently foisted
on it.
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Yes, computers nowadays are very complex +-= "high tech"

I am trying to get back to basics. I want a very very very very very very
very very very very very simply computer/cpu (but still as powerfull as a
turing machine).

And what better way to have an utter utter utter utter utter utter utter
utter newby like me build/design it lol.

Whats off topic is stupid reinventions, stupid questions that could be
answered by asking teacher or looking in the library or even googling
the groups or even getting a book like "HOW DO COMPUTERS WORK", you
know the one with big letters and lots of colors. You can useually pick
em up for $5 or less.
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I did read an old PC architecture book a long time ago... it was full with
errors and it raised many questions.

I studied the book really really really hard, and I only got a 5 at college
for hardware.

But thanks to compensation I did manage to get a 6.

However thanks to the internet I can read up on lot's of stuff and I try to
do that as much as possible.

But it won't be enough... even the net can have errors in it's information.

And I can't ask a website a question now can I ? ;)

So all I am saying is I need a little guidance to get any good at all this
stuff.

Because on my own I can't do it =D

Serious questions from outside the industry are treated with respect if
they show that there is already a good deal of knowledge attained. Most
people here do not work for Intel or AMD, but they don't work for
MacDonalds either! A few might not even be working but dealing with
this endless drivel is getting on my tits.

OK I said it, I feel much better!
Click to expand...
Such a relief ;) :)

I am glad you feel much better now =D

Bye,
Skybuck.
 
On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 05:51:25 +0200, Skybuck Flying wrote:

Hi,

I wonder what these newsgroups are about and what's on topic and off topic.

Computer architecture ? can be anything ?

What about electronics ?
Click to expand...
Lurk for awhile. Just sit and read posts, and get a feel for what the
group's about. You might also spend some time reading
news:sci.electronics.basics , and if you have a proper newsreader
and your newsserver carries binaries,
news:alt.binaries.schematics.electronic .

And there are tutorials all over the place.

You're never going to invent anything new until you learn the
basics. That's why I for one, recommend some kind of "200-in-1"
experimenter training kit.

Good Luck!
Rich
 
Skybuck Flying wrote:


So all I am saying is I need a little guidance to get any good at all this
stuff.

What you are _saying_ is
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"Hi! I live next to an iron mine :) and I want ;) to :D build a race
car!!!! I've read one book on building cars, but even though I've never
done it I didn't believe the book :eek:). Since I don't have the patience
(intelligence, consideration, whatever) to use Google or my local
library, I'm going to ask each and every question here :) ;) :) !!! I
don't want to start by learning how to fix a car :) I want to start by
_building a race car_! It's going to be very very very good because I
know nothing about building cars! I'm a very good driver :). I'm going
to do it by asking questions _here_ instead of going out and paying my
dues like everyone else on earth does because _I'm_ more special than
_them_ :) :) ;) :D"

Do you catch the drift?

--

Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com
 
They are mostly about not cross-posting.

--

... Hank

http://home.earthlink.net/~horedson
http://home.earthlink.net/~w0rli
"Skybuck Flying" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:dcpesk$k9u$1@news5.zwoll1.ov.home.nl...
Hi,

I wonder what these newsgroups are about and what's on topic and off
topic.

Computer architecture ? can be anything ?

What about electronics ?

When I think of electronics I mostly think of bigger components like
things
found on a motherboard...

Do processors like CPU's and GPU's and memory chips fall under electronics
as well or is that too high-tech ? ;)

Maybe I am looking at this from the wrong angle ?

Computer architecture could be more about the design of components
together
?

Electronics could be maybe more about the little things inside ? ;)

Just trying to get a feel for these newsgroups :D

Maybe both newsgroups are just a mix of both :)

Bye,
Skybuck.
Click to expand...
 
Skybuck Flying wrote:

Hi,

I wonder what these newsgroups are about and what's on topic and off topic.

Computer architecture ? can be anything ?

What about electronics ?
Click to expand...
Cue scary music from the Twilight Zone !

Graham
 
"Tim Wescott" <tim@seemywebsite.com> wrote in message
news:11f1pqoekfg56f1@corp.supernews.com...
Skybuck Flying wrote:



So all I am saying is I need a little guidance to get any good at all
this
stuff.

What you are _saying_ is

"Hi! I live next to an iron mine :) and I want ;) to :D build a race
car!!!! I've read one book on building cars, but even though I've never
done it I didn't believe the book :eek:). Since I don't have the patience
(intelligence, consideration, whatever) to use Google or my local
library, I'm going to ask each and every question here :) ;) :) !!! I
don't want to start by learning how to fix a car :) I want to start by
_building a race car_! It's going to be very very very good because I
know nothing about building cars! I'm a very good driver :). I'm going
to do it by asking questions _here_ instead of going out and paying my
dues like everyone else on earth does because _I'm_ more special than
_them_ :) :) ;) :D"

Do you catch the drift?
Click to expand...
Yes that's mostly correct, though I would describe it differently.

Since CPU's can now be programmed just like applications.

So I would describe it as:

"So far I have designed and build virtual houses and now I want to build a
simple small real hut :)"

Bye,
Skybuck.
 
"Skybuck Flying" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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"Tim Wescott" <tim@seemywebsite.com> wrote in message
news:11f1pqoekfg56f1@corp.supernews.com...
Skybuck Flying wrote:



So all I am saying is I need a little guidance to get any good at all
this
stuff.

What you are _saying_ is

"Hi! I live next to an iron mine :) and I want ;) to :D build a race
car!!!! I've read one book on building cars, but even though I've never
done it I didn't believe the book :eek:). Since I don't have the patience
(intelligence, consideration, whatever) to use Google or my local
library, I'm going to ask each and every question here :) ;) :) !!! I
don't want to start by learning how to fix a car :) I want to start by
_building a race car_! It's going to be very very very good because I
know nothing about building cars! I'm a very good driver :). I'm going
to do it by asking questions _here_ instead of going out and paying my
dues like everyone else on earth does because _I'm_ more special than
_them_ :) :) ;) :D"

Do you catch the drift?

Yes that's mostly correct, though I would describe it differently.

Since CPU's can now be programmed just like applications.

So I would describe it as:

"So far I have designed and build virtual houses and now I want to build a
simple small real hut :)"

Bye,
Skybuck.
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<chuckles> to both of you. :)

FWIW I don't see your threads being off-topic, though I'm ignoring one thru
lack of interest.

Cheers.

Ken
 
Skybuck Flying wrote:
I wonder what these newsgroups are about and what's on topic and off topic.
Click to expand...
One way to find out is to lurk awhile. If you haven't the patience for
that, download the last month or two's postings and browse them. (See
also http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/primer/part1/ )

If you aren't prepared to do either, then you'll annoy the regulars and
get flamed. Of course, having not done either you won't realise that. :(
 
On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 04:08:56 +0200, Skybuck Flying wrote:

"Tim Wescott" <tim@seemywebsite.com> wrote in message
news:11f1pqoekfg56f1@corp.supernews.com...
Skybuck Flying wrote:



So all I am saying is I need a little guidance to get any good at all
this
stuff.

What you are _saying_ is

"Hi! I live next to an iron mine :) and I want ;) to :D build a race
car!!!! I've read one book on building cars, but even though I've never
done it I didn't believe the book :eek:). Since I don't have the patience
(intelligence, consideration, whatever) to use Google or my local
library, I'm going to ask each and every question here :) ;) :) !!! I
don't want to start by learning how to fix a car :) I want to start by
_building a race car_! It's going to be very very very good because I
know nothing about building cars! I'm a very good driver :). I'm going
to do it by asking questions _here_ instead of going out and paying my
dues like everyone else on earth does because _I'm_ more special than
_them_ :) :) ;) :D"

Do you catch the drift?

Yes that's mostly correct, though I would describe it differently.

Since CPU's can now be programmed just like applications.

So I would describe it as:

"So far I have designed and build virtual houses and now I want to build a
simple small real hut :)"
Click to expand...
No, you're saying now you want to make nails from iron ore, and plant
and harvest your own trees and handsaw them into lumber, and melt your
own silica & flux to make window glass...

See the difference?

Cheers!
Rich
 
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