Konbini Ossan Volume 7 Chapter 15 — Running in Parallel
One of the components used in computers on Earth is the CPU. This is a device made up of extremely small transistors.
Therefore, if we succeed in designing parts equivalent to transistors using magic particles, it follows that reproducing a CPU should also be possible.
However, there are several challenges to doing so.
The biggest issue is the technological limit when it comes to actual miniaturization.
CPUs are built from microprocessors, which consist of hundreds of millions of truly microscopic transistors clustered together.
With the current level of technology in this world, that is simply impossible to achieve.
So I decided to resolve this problem by creating CPUs in stages.
- First, create a CPU that can be manufactured with present-day technology.
- Use that to overhaul industrial technology.
- Then apply the improved technological capabilities to create a more advanced CPU.
By following this process, gradually raising the level of technology step by step, we can ultimately build increasingly sophisticated CPUs.
Fortunately, thanks to the knowledge I gained during my university years, I have a rough understanding of the historical progression by which microprocessors evolved.
By following that same path, it becomes possible to move forward steadily, one step at a time.
For those reasons, after completing the magic conduction transistor, my days became a constant rush dedicated entirely to producing microprocessors.
I left the magic tool shop and the factories producing goods almost completely in the hands of others, while I myself built a new facility dedicated to microprocessor production and spent my days holed up inside it.
At times, I traveled to gather necessary materials, and at other times, I had to increase staff due to labor demands.
This day was no different, as I was running around trying to hire new employees for a factory that was about to begin operation.
While walking around the factory, checking various areas, I noticed three familiar people gathered together in one corner.
“Arisa. Maria-san, Shirley-san. What are the three of you doing here together?”
Indeed, the ones gathered there were Arisa, Maria, and Shirley. Normally, I saw each of them more often at the magic tool shop than at the factory, due to their respective duties.
Seeing all three of them together at the factory was a fairly rare sight.
“Oh, Yuichi. Right now, Shirley-san and Maria-san are helping me brainstorm ideas for a new product.”
“Oh? I see. What kind of thing are you planning to make?”
“That’s still a secret.”
Saying that, Arisa smiled mischievously.
“We’ve only just started coming up with ideas, after all. Once it takes shape, we’ll show it to you too, Otogi-san!”
“I see. Then I’ll look forward to it.”
It was Shirley who spoke cheerfully. Judging by her demeanor, it seemed they had already put together quite a promising idea.
“Once this product is completed, we’re planning for it to be usable not just in the magic tool shop, but also in the factory to improve work efficiency. Please look forward to it.”
“Oh? Is that so?”
From Maria’s words, I tried to imagine what kind of product they might be thinking of.
But I couldn’t come up with anything at all. Something that could be sold as a product and also improve factory efficiency, developed through the collaboration of those three.
I had no idea what it could be, and couldn’t help but smile wryly.
“I can’t even begin to guess. It seems I’ll just have to look forward to seeing it finished.”
And so, while I continued pushing forward with the development of the magic conduction computer, the development of a new magic tool by Arisa, Maria, and Shirley would proceed in parallel as well.
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E/N:
Now, what are these three cooking? Looking forward to it!
Stay tuned!
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