@itstomd I remember how excited I was watching programs load from paper tape. It was enough to know that I didn't have to toggle in all those instructions each time.
Thank you, very interesting. I am interested in the very basics of computers, so how they act on the 0 and 1 level. One question: what is the program doing?
Hello, very impressive, all 4 videos ! Nice to see these computer-oldies running again and are still under service. For me, it's a reminiscence to the beginning of my DEC employee timeframe where I fixed this computer on Chip-Level... Is it possible to see an additional video to show an open PDP-8 ? Regards
This shouldn't be surprising when you consider Wirth's law, as I'd put it: the weight of the servant's burden increases faster than his own abilities can.
And start the reader.. and wait.. ... i guess at that point you just stare for awhile
itstomd 1 year ago
@itstomd I remember how excited I was watching programs load from paper tape. It was enough to know that I didn't have to toggle in all those instructions each time.
ArchibaldAlecLeach 1 month ago
Thank you, very interesting. I am interested in the very basics of computers, so how they act on the 0 and 1 level. One question: what is the program doing?
radioam232 3 years ago
This is one reason why computers back then would stay online for months, if not years: starting the damn thing was a bitch!
Desmaad 3 years ago
"and I'll carry on toggling this in." (Fades to black), LOL!
Desmaad 3 years ago
Thank you for posting this video. It's a wonderful piece of computer history and important for people to see and to be preserved.
jtel 3 years ago
Hello, very impressive, all 4 videos ! Nice to see these computer-oldies running again and are still under service. For me, it's a reminiscence to the beginning of my DEC employee timeframe where I fixed this computer on Chip-Level... Is it possible to see an additional video to show an open PDP-8 ? Regards
PDP11GY 3 years ago
Even entering the program to read the paper tape it boots faster than Vista!
fryers23 3 years ago
This shouldn't be surprising when you consider Wirth's law, as I'd put it: the weight of the servant's burden increases faster than his own abilities can.
Desmaad 3 years ago