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Ken Thompson Recalls Unix鈥檚 Rowdy, Lock-Picking Origins
Ken Thompson's vivid recollection of the rowdy roomful of geeks at Bell Labs who built the digital world in a spirit of open play.
https://thenewstack.io/ken-thompson-recalls-unixs-rowdy-lock-picking-origins/
Ken Thompson Recalls Unix鈥檚 Rowdy, Lock-Picking Origins
Ken Thompson's vivid recollection of the rowdy roomful of geeks at Bell Labs who built the digital world in a spirit of open play.
https://thenewstack.io/ken-thompson-recalls-unixs-rowdy-lock-picking-origins/
#Gremlins is a #Christmas movie and I stand by that even though I mostly base that on my memories of the picturebook. https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bjpufa66d36itb5rzn3p6vrn/post/3m7ftjw2osk2p #TextAdventures #InteractiveFiction #RetroComputing
Finally, the ridiculously talented @gloriouscow has decided making one of the, if not *the*, most accurate IBM PC emulators around isn't enough - and is now working on CC0-licensed reference book going into component-by-component detail of exactly how the IBM PC and later PC XT work.
#VintageComputing #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #ComputerScience #Emulation #News #Technology #Hackster
Finally, the ridiculously talented @gloriouscow has decided making one of the, if not *the*, most accurate IBM PC emulators around isn't enough - and is now working on CC0-licensed reference book going into component-by-component detail of exactly how the IBM PC and later PC XT work.
#VintageComputing #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #ComputerScience #Emulation #News #Technology #Hackster
It's another #bandcampfriday and all my sales will go towards getting @bloopmuseum open after I feed myself a few times. Buy the whole discography and get 50% off!
https://inversephase.bandcamp.com/
#indiemusic #chiptune #vgm #8bit #nes #atari #c64 #edm #music #retrogaming #retrocomputing
It's another #bandcampfriday and all my sales will go towards getting @bloopmuseum open after I feed myself a few times. Buy the whole discography and get 50% off!
https://inversephase.bandcamp.com/
#indiemusic #chiptune #vgm #8bit #nes #atari #c64 #edm #music #retrogaming #retrocomputing
Your periodic reminder that there were typewriter pen plotters. Yes, a typewriter that would draw text. Or a plotter with a keyboard attached, depending on your view.
I've collected a few, plus other oddities with pen plotters in them. Have a look:
Your periodic reminder that there were typewriter pen plotters. Yes, a typewriter that would draw text. Or a plotter with a keyboard attached, depending on your view.
I've collected a few, plus other oddities with pen plotters in them. Have a look:
First look inside. Looks immaculate. Wasn鈥檛 even dusty. #RetroComputing
Guys guess who just saved the 5150?
This guy.
They only charged me $42 for it.
Of course, now I have to figure out what to do with it. Probably sell it on since I鈥檓 more of a retro console gamer than a retro PC guy, but I understand it鈥檚 historical significance and couldn鈥檛 bear to see it get scrapped.
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