JCM 1/22/2021 5:04:53 PM

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I got 12 PCs upgrade, boss got the other 3 done.

Design team has new SSDs and 64GB of RAM.

We should be rockin' and rollin'.

Next is to migrate the designer database server to the cloud.

Occasional Reader 1/22/2021 5:07:48 PM

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In #1 JCM said: I got 12 PCs upgrade[d]

... and what do ya get?

another day older

and deeper in debt...

JCM 1/22/2021 5:12:50 PM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 2:

JUKEBOX!

Kosh's Shadow 1/22/2021 5:18:45 PM

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Reply to JCM in 1:

.How many layers do your boards have?

JCM 1/22/2021 5:24:27 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 4:

One of the complex boards for the phased array antenna is 22 layers, with blind, buried micro vias. The via drill count is going to be around 3 million. We have 8 designers full time on the layout for this board it the schedule is for 2 months for layout.

turn 1/22/2021 5:25:04 PM

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In #1 JCM said: I got 12 PCs upgrade, boss got the other 3 done.

Nice days work, especially since you blog here all day long! /

turn 1/22/2021 5:27:38 PM

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In #5 JCM said: We have 8 designers full time on the layout for this board it the schedule is for 2 months for layout.

Holy s#%^! That’s complex! Make sure they all use the same origin! /

Kosh's Shadow 1/22/2021 5:34:10 PM

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In #5 JCM said: 22 layers,

Not so different than what I've heard of where I work. One group meeting the PCB layout team presented what they can do, and handed around samples. 

turn 1/22/2021 5:34:14 PM

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In #5 JCM said: One of the complex boards for the phased array antenna is 22 layers

I’ve been following Spacex’s Starlink satellite launches a little bit in the news. How do their ground based receiver antennas compare to your company’s phased array? Probably crude in comparison.

Kosh's Shadow 1/22/2021 5:34:30 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 8:

I remember when 2 layers was hard, 4 was amazing.

turn 1/22/2021 5:38:44 PM

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In #10 Kosh's Shadow said: I remember when 2 layers was hard, 4 was amazing.

Me too. The technology has grown exponentially, like so many others. The singularity is near. /sort of

turn 1/22/2021 5:48:24 PM

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In #11 turn said: The singularity is near

The Singularity is also the point at which machines' intelligence and humans would merge.

Let’s pray they don’t use any Democrat intelligence, that is IF they can find any! The reference is to Kurzweil’s seminal work on the topic, as I’m sure you must know.

Kosh's Shadow 1/22/2021 6:12:15 PM

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In #12 turn said: Democrat intelligence,

That's the kind of thing that blew up computers on Star Trek

turn 1/22/2021 6:27:34 PM

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In #13 Kosh's Shadow said: That's the kind of thing that blew up computers on Star Trek

Also the kind of thing the androids used when they got outwitted by Kirk and his conservative crew!

LINK

Kosh's Shadow 1/22/2021 6:41:00 PM

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In #14 turn said: Also the kind of thing the androids used when they got outwitted by Kirk and his conservative crew!

Androids? There is not a single phone in that sketch!/////////////////////////////

turn 1/22/2021 6:43:05 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 15:
lol

Kosh's Shadow 1/22/2021 6:45:38 PM

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And while we are on the subject of things that blow up computers, how about Goedel's Theorem, that there is no formal system that is both complete and consistent.

You see, people's brains do not make for a consistent system. Anyone who has all the answers will find that some answers are inconsistent with others, and anyone who does not have all the answers is not "complete"

A quick explanation after a few drinks, so I'll have to elaborate another day.

Rene Descartes was at the bar. The bartender asked if he wanted another glass of wine. "I think not" and he disappeared. (Heard on Babylon 5)

Which reminds me, Delenn passed away