The term “flashing” derives from the use of EPROMs: flashing ultraviolet light on a small window on the chip erased the EPROM. The window was usually covered with foil to avoid accidental erasure due to exposure to light. EEPROMs are the modern type of ROM, electrically erasable via the use of flashing programs.

Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) is fast, expensive memory that uses small latches called “flip-flops” to store bits. Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) stores bits in small capacitors (like small batteries), and is slower and cheaper than SRAM.

The capacitors used by DRAM leak charge, and must be continually refreshed to maintain integrity, typically every few to a few hundred milliseconds, depending on the type of DRAM. Refreshing reads and writes the bits back to memory. SRAM does not require refreshing, and maintains integrity as long as power is supplied

Firmware stores small programs that do not change frequently, such as a computer’s BIOS (discussed below), or a router’s operating system and saved configuration. Various types of ROM chips may store firmware, including PROM, EPROM, and EEPROM.

PROM (Programmable Read Only Memory) can be written to once, typically at the factory. EPROMs (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) and EEPROMs (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) may be “flashed,” or erased and written to multiple times.

A Programmable Logic Device (PLD) is a field-programmable device, which means it is programmed after it leaves the factory. EPROMs, EEPROMS, and Flash Memory are examples of PLDs.

Flash Memory - Flash memory (such as USB thumb drives) is a specific type of EEPROM, used for small portable disk drives. The difference is any byte of an EEPROM may be written, while flash drives are written by (larger) sectors. This makes flash memory faster than EEPROMs, but still slower than magnetic disks.

We are under God's power, and we can do nothing but by the power of God, and woe shall hereafter be to us if we abuse this power.

It's important for people to, instead of automatically assuming everything the opposite side says is incorrect, you have to at least listen and see why someone might feel a certain way.

We admire people to the extent that we cannot explain what they do, and the word 'admire' then means 'marvel at.'

Jealousy is a gin which we set to catch serpents but which as soon as we have caught them sting us. Like the fool that finding a box of poison tastes and is poisoned indeed.

To be uncertain is to be uncomfortable, but to be certain is to be ridiculous.

Whenever I see his finger nails, I thank God I don't have to look at his feet.

In my life I had no other choice than to become a strong person.

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War is to man what maternity is to a woman. From a philosophical and doctrinal viewpoint, I do not believe in perpetual peace.

I love being married. Its so great to find one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.

Dick Dart emerged from the ether during a flight from New York with my wife and children to Puerto Rico.

Only a god can save us.

However things may seem, no evil thing is success and no good thing is failure.

We have to start teaching ourselves not to be afraid.

Nothing is better than peace, by which all warfare of heavenly and earthly foes is brought to naught.

I am not afraid to be different.

I love her and that’s the beginning and end of everything.

You've got to bumble forward into the unknown.

I have nothing against President McKinley whatsoever, but I would rather have this peak be called by the name it has gone by for centuries by Alaskans than a man who never set foot in our state. This is the tallest mountain in North America, and we deserve to have this Alaskan landmark bear an Alaskan name.

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They offered me that film before I did Frida and I said, no, I'm not capable of directing. Then after seeing Julie direct, I was inspired by it. She motivated me to do it, because we don't have role models as woman for directors.

Class can 'walk with kings and keep its virtue and talk with crowds and keep the common touch.' Everyone is comfortable with the person who has class because that person is comfortable with himself.

Self-esteem comes quietly, like the truth.

I enjoy playing people that are totally different than me.