back to article This chip lark is child's play: Intel gives us the lowdown on Lakefield in language of Lego

We can exclusively reveal that any grumbles regarding Intel's Lakefield chippery might be down to it being made out of plastic Lego parts. At least, that's if the marketing kit is anything to go by. It has been a long 2020 (is it over yet?) and a lack of in-person events has meant a dearth of fresh tech industry T-shirts for …

  1. Tom Chiverton 1 Silver badge

    Are you sure it's real Lego ? The studs do not have "lego" on them. What's the set number ?

    https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=intel#T=A doesn't seem to know of it either...

    1. Excellentsword (Written by Reg staff)

      Yes, we even put a picture in for you...

      1. Tom Chiverton 1 Silver badge

        Aww thanks for updating the article !

        1. Tom Chiverton 1 Silver badge

          Though to be genuine, you'd expect the LEGO imprint on every stud...

          https://img.bricklink.com/ItemImage/PN/86/41740.png

          I can't see an Intel promo set listed for it on https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=41740&in=S either

      2. Timmy B

        Not convinced. Both studs should have the logo and the sprue mark on the second stud is very indicative of knock offs.

    2. iron

      I always find it incredible how many people are capable of typing a comment but are not able to read.

      1. DJV Silver badge

        Re: "capable of typing a comment but are not able to read"

        Tahts neva me affected!

    3. Anonymous Coward Silver badge
      Facepalm

      See icon --->

  2. GrumpenKraut
    Pint

    That last sentence of the article...

    ...back on the naughty step! -------->

  3. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    The best chip Intel ever made...

    https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2020/11/reverse-engineering-forgotten-1970s.html

    1. bonkers

      Re: The best chip Intel ever made...

      Fascinating link, thanks for that

      My favourite of all time is this one:

      http://visual6502.org/JSSim/index.html

      Its an entire 6202 chip, running code, even your code if you want - with the nets highlighted when logic high, well worth a look. It's all written in Javascript.

      On the main article - " a printing process Intel would dearly love to copy" - made me laugh out loud, a bit like going up to Faf de Clerk, the long-haired South African rugby player, built like a brick shithouse - and telling him he looks a bit like a girl.

      1. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        Re: The best chip Intel ever made...

        Nice one, thanks!

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