By: Pete Markiewicz
A large part of a generation’s attitude that they are the “first” to get things right, or do cool stuff is ignorance. Those who do not know history repeat it unknowingly. There have been several...
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The Programma 101 is impressive, but it’s really just a programmable calculator, not a PC.
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Wow Never thought that the first computer looked liked a POS on convenience stores.
View ArticleBy: CharlesLasner
Cyberchem I am one of the active DEC archivists, and am still currently writing PDP-8 code. You might want to contribute anything. Check out Ibiblio.org in the public archives in the PDP-8 section.
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CharlesLasnerCyberchem Really! I built an interface between the PDP8 and a DGNova, hardware and drivers, chips, wirewrap, and assembler in both. The DGNova became the backend datacruncher for the 8...
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I am trying to bring back to life my Progamma 101 and I am looking for manuals dealing with the electronic section (if existing). for Talisp1, in your manuals is there such a manual for electronic...
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I am trying to bring back to life my Progamma 101 and I am looking for manuals dealing with the electronic section (if existing). for Talisp1, in your manuals is there such a manual for electronic...
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patbin Hi Patrick, We have all of the programming and users manuals, but nothing for troubleshooting the electronics. Sorry. We want to sell this unit but I don’t think that will help you revive...
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Hi Tanya, Thanks for you prompt answer. I think you will sell your unit with no problems. Sometimes there are units on Ebay, I think price is between 2000 and 3000$. The unit I have has a sentimental...
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patbin I haven’t seen any on ebay and have been looking for about 1 year because we don’t know what it’s worth. I think it’s worth more than you do though because we sold an HP 9100 for $8,000 last...
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talsip1 patbin Hi Tanya Last year 2 machines passed on Ebay, but Ebay Europe, for one I bid 1600€ and gone 1601 to a german guy! May be in the US the value is higher and you can try to fix your price...
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talsip1 patbin Hi Tanya Last year 2 machines passed on Ebay, but Ebay Europe, for one I bid 1600€ and gone 1601 to a german guy! May be in the US the value is higher and you can try to fix your price...
View ArticleBy: Fenman
Wilst the 101 was amazing the 203 was stunning . Why this development of the 101 seems to get little mention is a mystery to me? It had a larger number of instruction steps and had full control of the...
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Fenman I started on the 101 and then went into a school situation with IBM 360 and punch-cards. The “politics” was horrible, but then i discovered the PDP-8, the machine i am most known for being...
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I am trying to bring back to life my Progamma 101 and I am looking for manuals dealing with the electronic section (if existing). for Talisp1, in your manuals is there such a manual for electronic...
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