[ubuntu-uk] Intel evil or not? WAS: Quad core CPU for Ubuntu, is it worth it?

[Rob Beard]

Chris Rowson wrote:
>> Chris,
>>
>>
>> Chris Rowson wrote:
>>>> I go for AMDs because they're a lot cheaper.
>>> I roll my own *joke*
>>>
>>> http://www.homebrewcpu.com/
>> Assuming it's genuine, that's a fantastic effort on the part of the guy
>> who did it.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Tony.
>> --
> 
> I think it was genuine Tony,
> 
> I seem to remember it getting slashdotted a little while back, and
> there are links on the site to interviews and other info on his work.
> It's pretty cool really, there seems to be a whole subculture evolving
> around this. I wish I had the time and knowledge to give something
> like that a go (although I reckon my missus would string me up).
> 
> Chris
> 

I've read somewhere that it was at a Classic Computing/Gaming expo and 
visitors could actually see it running and until recently it was 
attached to the internet (IIRC by serial link) and served up web pages 
in HTML.

Rob