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

This Navajo rug weaved in the likeness of the first Pentium die, a gift commissioned by Intel, is currently on display in the National Gallery of Art. Ken Shirriff, curator of online tech oddities, tracked down the history of Intel’s relationship with the Navajo reservation. 

This Navajo rug weaved in the likeness of the first Pentium die, a gift commissioned by Intel, is currently on display in the National Gallery of Art. Ken Shirriff, curator of online tech oddities, tracked down the history of Intel’s relationship with the Navajo reservation.