6 Comments TIL the unique “sizzling” bass sound of the iconic TR-808, which is now used in almost all pop music, is made by a specific set of rejected transistors. Because they were a mistake, the transistors, and therefore the 808 itself, cannot be reproduced. by whatilearned May 12, 2022, 1:49 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
9 Comments TIL Cosmic rays can cause bit flipping in electronics on earth leading to errors. Earth is constantly bombarded by high energy protons and neutrons which occasionally hit single transistors causing them to change state from a 0 to a 1 or vice versa. by whatilearned December 11, 2021, 2:27 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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