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.

I don't believe in overdoing myself.

We are used to cleaning the outside house but the most important house to clean is yourself your own house

I'm in a business where no one cares about anything except how well your last collection sold.

I strongly support SNAP and will continue to urge my colleagues in Congress to provide adequate funding to this important program.

I think it's great that they are getting funding, but it's just too easy. They don't have to work for it. We did it because we had pride, because we loved it.

When I was a kid, everywhere I went people said I should be a model, but I was more into skateboarding.

Christ became one of us to redeem all of us.

The Americans are very effective and action-driven.

When people recognize your work and want to reward you for what you've done, that's a good feeling.

I chose to not wear a wire and tape people. I chose to not get immunity until - were accepted, whatever - until the independent counsel's office was comfortable with what I said was the truth.

Follow your own particular dreams. We are handed a life by peers parents and society you can do that or follow your own dreams. Life is short be a dreamer but be a practical person.

The Bible is a history book.

The first, or theoretic branch, that which explains the nature, production, and distribution of wealth, will be found to rest on a very few general propositions, which are the result of observation, or consciousness.

I think that London is very much like that. I find there's humour in the air and people are interesting. And I think that it's a place which is constantly surprising. The worst thing about it? I think it can be smug and aggressive.

I'm a participant in the doctrine of constructive ambiguity.

I have a lot of feminist idols. My favorite thing about growing up in Arkansas - well, not favorite but something I've always felt grateful for - was that I really had to dig for what I could. There was no Internet. There wasn't tons of feminist literature floating around.

You look at the scratch and completely miss the diamond.

The Shades never recorded anything, Little Daddy and the Bachelors recorded a couple of records, ya.

Because I don't have to be careful of people's feelings when I teach literature, and I do when I'm teaching writing.

The precondition to freedom is security.

Pressure is calming to the nervous system.

My father worked, and my mother played bridge. Every time I went out of the house, I was chauffeur-driven with my nanny next to me to stop me being kidnapped.

A false friend a friendly fraud both are like thieves.

Every country when they have Olympics, a lot of people come out opposed.