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by strangetimes 5172 days ago
"Some programmers nicknamed the finished product LOL memory, for Little Old Lady memory."

LOL.
2 comments
exDM69 5172 days ago
In 1967, binutils was a person.
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mkopinsky 5171 days ago
Huh? I don't get it.
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unimpressive 5171 days ago
Binutils are a set of utilities used by *nix systems.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binutils

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darkstalker 5171 days ago
the person who builds the core rope memory
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mkopinsky 5171 days ago
Aha. Binutils = compiler, linker, weaver, ....

I think this is one person who can legitimately say that he programs with a magnetized needle and a steady hand. http://xkcd.com/378/

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AsylumWarden 5171 days ago
Great! Texting LOL to my grandmother suddenly has a whole new meaning. I love it! She often complains her memory is getting old so it works even better!
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