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It’s almost as if this was scheduled so the seized Venezuelan oil could then be flipped to maximize profits

Bill Gosper on the console of his Symbolics XL400 during VCF 6.0 in 2003 @ComputerHistory demonstrating a color “Gosper curve” with a color flowsnake print.

The XL400 is now on display and demonstrated at icm.museum

#vcf #vintagecomputing #lisp #ai #hacker #graphics #life #fractal #art

Made in S’pore

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RiP Tullys… except for in JP
Santo in the udistrict has the best roast these days.

Happy 37th Birthday to Fujitsu's FM Towns, a computer that pushed the limits of what was possible in 1989. These are the two that I've restored - the UX Towns II in 2020, and the HG Tower in 2023, both for NEON Retrofest. 💿 #retrogaming

Learn this one trick vintage computer museums don’t want you to know!!!

We’re hosting a PiDP build workshop April 18th & 19th. Join us for a guided build of your very own PiDP-11 and learn some kit assembly tips as well as what your replica can do!

Registration details are at:
icm.museum/blog/?p=446

#diy #kit #builder #soldering #tech #workshop #electronics

Are you a licensed HAM radio operator?

It is now time for the SDF Amateur Radio weekly check-in NET. echolink node 9229

Or listen on aNONradio.net

#ham #amateur #radio

We’re in the process of freeing the DATA trapped on these esoteric carriers. Would you support and help us store and carefully recover this data with a membership or sponsorship? icm.museum

#software #preservation #esoteric #tapes #disks #media #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing

The Seahawks have just released this statement:

Using the LED output register card from MBasic for the first time. Basic program is shown in reply
#altair #vintagecomputer #basic #switchesandlights

We’re ready for everyone!

What an absolutely amazing opportunity from @sdforg.bsky.social and the interim computer museum. If you are in or around the Seattle area, this is a extraordinary opportunity to build a PDP 11 simulator with a group of like-minded folks over two caffeinated days icm.museum/blog/?p=446

Installing DOS 5.02 on an IBM PS/1 donated to us by Free Geek PDX thank you FG!

#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #ibm

Excited to play with this. It’s a Kyroflux board intended to produce very low level backup/restores of floppy disks (platform independent). You’ll see Kyroflux images on the Internet Archive occasionally.

The @commodoreofficial 64 has arrived. What a joy TikTok video by Scott Hanselman

Wow my @commodoreofficial.bsky.social 64 is here and it’s just perfect www.tiktok.com/t/ZThxTMs9G/

You have GUEST access to 28 vintage systems in the browser at connect.sdf.org

Experience vintage operating systems, architectures, programming languages and GAMES.

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#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #retrogaming #gaming

Here are the classic Macs I am showing at #vcfsocal this weekend. Both feature the 32-bit 68030 CPU although the Mac Classic II only has a 16-bit data bus (doh!). Both feature an internal BlueSCSI emulated hard drive #retrocomputing #macintosh #apple #Mac #bluescsi

We’re hosting a PiDP-11/70 Build Workshop in April! Join us for a guided build of your own PiDP-11 and improve your soldering technique through a guided assembly at the museum.

Register at: icm.museum/blog/?p=446

#pidp #replica #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #retrogaming

So many great magazine covers. Legend. I have his iconic "Smalltalk" waiting to be framed...

We currently offer over 28 vintage systems for free remote guest access featuring historic operating systems, programming languages and games. BOOTSTRAP members may request personal accounts on these machines. Thank you for supporting icm.museum

#vintagecomputing #retrogaming #retrocomputing

They’re not UNIX v4 tapes, but if you know, then you definitely know. 🏆

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#software #archive #preservation #tape #data #history

Televideo has a line that was similar.

Thanks to Bruce and Jeff for their hard work getting the Altair 8800 running PGA BASIC in time for the big game! #gohawks #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing

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I spent a couple of hours today at The Interim Computer Museum (icm.museum) going “oooooh”.

Walking into the room holding the Thinking Machines CM-2 supercomputer stopped me in my tracks. The lights are simulated right now but restoration is underway!

This is a major level up for Scott, congratulations on this breakthrough in visibility! Also bonus points for having the Altair 8800 in view! @scott.hanselman.com

April 18th we’re hosting our first PiDP build workshop for experienced beginners/intermediate folks. kit, tools and guidance is provided! Interested?

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#pidp #kit #soldering #electronics #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing

A man, adorned in formal white labcoat and tie stares into your eyes through coke-bottle glasses. In his hands he holds an RCA SelectaVision Capacitance Electronic Disc. With a deft movement he slowly releases the catch... and slowly reveals the platter inside. You cannot resist it, you have no choice but to watch. To look into those eyes. To see... the future.

Well, hello ladies... can I interest you in the finest in home video entertainment?

You asked, you got: Welcome sparcy a Sun SS20 running Solaris 2.6 / SunOS 5.6 is now available in the icm.museum Vintage Systems UNiX Cluster. Thanks to RabbitHole Computing for providing the ZuluSCSI #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing

Patina for the interim

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