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		immibis 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An interactive-speed Linux computer made of only 3... Isn't that basically what USB is? At least if you stick to USB 1. Obviously, since that time, it's expanded to cover a wider range of capabilities. It's a half-duplex serial line, just like I2C. Unlike I2C, it's asynchronous, like a UART.

kragen 8 months ago [–]

No, even USB 1 is a ridiculously complex networking protocol stack running on top of that half-duplex serial line.

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