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Focal and the PDP-8

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One of the cool things about being at a university [still] is that people discard rubbish that’s someone else’s ‘treat’. Recently I found a ‘Programming Languages’ Volume 2 manual for the PDP-8 - and it’s become my essential bedtime reading for now. The book’s full of great stuff about how you should ensure that you’ve a teletype attached, and that you’ve got the steam-pressure just right before turning the thing on in the first place! It takes me back to a time when programmers were, um, ‘novel’, men were ‘chaps’ and girls wore petticoats [actually, I got a bit carried away there!] On languages, ... Read Full Story

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Computers The New Etch - A - Sketch

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Etch - A - Sketch Throughout history man has created. Created imagery and vision with artistic expression. From God molding the universe, there began creation. Adam and Eve weaving garments of leaves through the Renaissance period, Michaelangelo’s paintings, Picasso’s abstractions, Leonardo’s sketches, The Roman Empire’s aqueducts, Guggenheim’s architecture, to the prose of Shakespeare. We Create. Yes, creation comes in many forms, manipulating realities, materials, and existences. We admire beauty, structure, form, and depth. Labeling this art is but an addition to this creative process that indeed enhances the form. Whether our designs come in graphic, language, text, code, utilitarian or visual, monumental or minuscule, ... Read Full Story

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How To Pack A Computer For Storage

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Packing up a computer can be a time consuming and stressful affair! But it doesn't have to be. Using these tips should make packing it up a little easier. by TheAffordableStorageGuy Packing up a computer can be a time consuming and stressful affair! But it doesn't have to be. Using these tips should make packing it up a little easier. Do you still have the boxes and packing supplies it came with? It may be obvious, but I'll go ahead and say it anyway Those boxes were specifically designed for your computer and will provide excellent protection. Use them if you can. Don't have ... Read Full Story

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Welcome to our blog about Retrocomputing

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This is our group blog, which is unique because any Zimbio member can post an entry to it. Some members blog about recent news and trends related to the portal topic, others recount relevant personal stories. You can also comment on and rate existing blog entries, to voice your opinion and to help the community identify which members and entries on the portal are must-reads. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this portal? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own blog entry ! Read Full Story

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Mini vMac per emulare il Macintosh su iPhone

Gli appassionati di retrocomputing, ovvero l'utilizzo di computer di vecchie generazioni, apprezzeranno di sicuro il programma Mini vMac per iPhone, che consente di emulare sullo smartphone un vecchio Apple Mac e di utilizzare i numerosissimi programmi ...

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Conclusa con successo l'edizione dell'Open Mind

INSOMMA.ITConclusa con successo l'edizione dell'Open MindINSOMMA.IT, ItalyC'era poi la RETROCOMPUTING archeologia informatica, dove era interessante constatare dal vivo il progresso della tecnologia e in particolare i passi da gigante che sono stati fatti nel campo dei computer; partendo appunto dall'alfabetizzazione ...

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openmind 2009: noi c'eravamo!

Tux Journalopenmind 2009: noi c'eravamo!Tux Journal, ItalyFiore all'occhiello della quarta edizione di openmind è stata la sala dedicata al retrocomputing, una sorta di archeologia informatica: qui facevano bella mostra di loro alcuni pezzi che hanno fatto la preistoria della diffusione dei computer, ...

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Con DOSBox Windows 3.1 gira sugli smartphone S60

... sugli smartphone Symbian è stata effettuata da un programmatore polacco e resa disponibile per un download gratuito. Anche in questo caso, come per il Mini vMac per iPhone, si tratta di un'applicazione imperdibile per gli amanti del retrocomputing.

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OpenMind 2009: quando il software libero è aperto a tutti

Tux JournalOpenMind 2009: quando il software libero è aperto a tuttiTux Journal, Italy... è orientata a promuovere l'utilizzo consapevole delle tecnologie informatiche attraverso il Software Libero e quest'anno presenta numerose novità, come il percorso tematico sulla storia del software libero e la mostra sul retrocomputing. ...

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