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Re:Mechanical Watch by no-s on Saturday May 07, 2022 @11:04AM (#31295081)
> History tidbit: Jim Clark, the founder of SGI, invented the GPU which was what made SGI machines so fast at 3D.

Even more trivial: When I moved to Silicon Valley I bought a used Porsche on a whim (my recruiter implied it was a proper consultant accessory in SV) and fixed it up a bit until it became my daily driver. When I researched the title I discovered Jim Clark was the original owner. So I’d like to credit Jim Clark for starting me on the road to speed up my commute.

Re:Mechanical Watch by daniel-cussen on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @07:28PM (#31347321)
Did he soup it up? If not, nobody cares who owned it before.
Re:Mechanical Watch by jovial_cavalier on Monday May 16, 2022 @08:18PM (#31404587)
I'm sure people hang on your words with bated breath