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Re:The transparent chip inside a vintage Hewlett-Packard flo... by paulrpotts on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @06:24PM (#38714998)
I'm not informed enough to come up with a good question, but I love your work! And I love the concept of chips built on sapphire, even if it didn't win in the marketplace. Could we get Ruby running on ruby? :P
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Re:The transparent chip inside a vintage Hewlett-Packard flo... by blacksmith_tb on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @09:12PM (#38716262)
Ruby (the gemstone) is just a red sapphire, in fact[1]. So maybe?

1: https://geology.com/gemstones/ruby-and-sapphire/

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