Pentium processor turned into a Navajo weaving — Ken Shirriff finds a piece of CPU history

Marilou Schultz's Pentium rug side-by-side with Intel's Pentium die image.

This article's headline shows two images side-by-side with one another. On the right is an image of Intel's first-ever Pentium processor die, released in 1993. To its left is an image of the same processor, woven into a rug in the traditional Navajo style. The stunning likeness and intense craftsmanship behind the rug caught the eye of reverse engineer Ken Shirriff, who dug into the history of the piece and its significance. 

(Image credit: Marilou Schultz, Intel)