[rdtsc]

It is the full circle! patio11 refers to that explicitly in the blog. But most people here probably saw and remember Pat's blog more than the book.

[jglamine]

The book is very famous! I would guess more people have heard of it than read that specific BAM post.

[bigiain]

You're almost certainly right. But I bet the tables tip distinctly the other way if you're talking about HN readers instead of everybody. So I'd guess you're both right.