Linux Fu: Forward to the Past!
Ok, so the title isn’t as catchy as “Back to the Future,” but my guess is a lot of people who are advanced Linux users have — at least — …read more Continue reading Linux Fu: Forward to the Past!
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Remembering Ed Roberts, The Home Computer Pioneer You Should Have Heard Of But Probably Haven’t
We’re pretty familiar with such names as Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates, Jack Tramiel, Nolan Bushnell, and the other movers and shakers of the 1970s home computer world. But there’s one …read more Continue reading Remembering Ed Roberts, The Home Computer Pioneer You Should Have Heard Of But Probably Haven’t
Altair Monarch: Data preparation solution review
See how Altair’s self-service data preparation solution can help your business. Learn more about Monarch now.
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Bootstrapping the Old Fashioned Way
The PDP-11, the Altair 8800, and the IMSAI 8080 were some of the heroes of the computer revolution, and they have something in common — front panel switches, and a …read more Continue reading Bootstrapping the Old Fashioned Way
Bootstrapping the Old Fashioned Way
The PDP-11, the Altair 8800, and the IMSAI 8080 were some of the heroes of the computer revolution, and they have something in common — front panel switches, and a …read more Continue reading Bootstrapping the Old Fashioned Way
How do I select a big data solution for my business?
Since big data consists of structured and unstructured data which is constantly growing in size, common software doesn’t have the ability to process and manage it. That’s why choosing the right big data solution is essential to make a data-… Continue reading How do I select a big data solution for my business?
Altair Front Panel Tutorials
If you aren’t old enough to remember when computers had front panels, as [Patrick Jackson] found out after he built a replica Altair 8800, their operation can be a bit inscrutable. After figuring it out he made a pair of videos showing the basics, and then progressing to a program …read more
ESP32 Altair Emulator Gets Split Personality
If you wanted me to demo CP/M running on an emulated Altair 8800, I’d pull out a tiny board from my pocket. You might wonder how I wound up with an Altair 8800 that runs CP/M (even WordStar), that fits in your pocket and cost less than $10. Turns out …read more
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Altair 8800 Again Project
[Dirk] posted a video (you can see below) titled, “Mystery Retro Project Start.” That turned out to be the first of a multipart series on his Altair 8800 Again simulator. The front panel appears to be laser cut and in some future video episodes, we expect to see him simulate …read more
Prolific Videos Show Altair 8800 Recreation
The January 1975 issue of Popular Electronics introduced the Altair 8800 and hit the newsstands in December of 1974, so it is only natural that around the New Year people start thinking about the old computer. [Shadowtron] did more than think about it. He ordered some replica PCBs and is …read more
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