Is NVIDIA like Sun from the Dot Com Bubble? / Oxide

🌈 Abstract

The article discusses a viral tweet suggesting that NVIDIA is on a similar trajectory as Sun Microsystems during the Dot Com Bubble, and provides commentary from two alumni of Sun's rise and fall.

🙋 Q&A

[01] The Tweet!

1. What is the viral tweet about? The viral tweet suggests that NVIDIA is on the same trajectory as Sun Microsystems during the Dot Com Bubble.

2. Who provided commentary on the tweet? The commentary on the tweet was provided by two alumni of Sun's rise and fall, Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal.

[02] OxF: Innovation Stagnation?

1. What did the speakers discuss in this section? The speakers discussed the topic of innovation stagnation, though they forgot to read the tweet that prompted the discussion.

[03] Framework laptop RISC-V mainboard

1. What was discussed about the Framework laptop RISC-V mainboard? The article mentions the Framework laptop RISC-V mainboard, but does not provide any further details about it.

[04] Tadpole SPARCbook

1. What was discussed about the Tadpole SPARCbook? The article mentions the Tadpole SPARCbook, but does not provide any further details about it.

[05] OxF: A Requiem for SPARC with Tom Lyon

1. What was the discussion about SPARC with Tom Lyon? The speakers discussed a "requiem for SPARC", indicating they are "RISC dead-enders".

[06] Acquired on NVIDIA: part I, part II, part III, Jensen

1. What was discussed about NVIDIA? The article mentions a multi-part discussion on NVIDIA, but does not provide any details about the content of those discussions.

[07] RIVA 128

1. What was discussed about the RIVA 128? The article mentions the RIVA 128, but does not provide any further details about it.

[08] OxF: Steve Jobs & the Next Big Thing

1. What was the discussion about Steve Jobs and the next big thing? The article mentions a discussion about Steve Jobs and the next big thing, but does not provide any details about the content of the discussion.