"You can log into 28 vintage computer systems in your browser for free, thanks to the Interim Computer Museum — Experience legendary OSes, architectures, programming languages, and games"

[dougmerritt@mathstodon.xyz]

"You can log into 28 vintage computer systems in your browser for free, thanks to the Interim Computer Museum — Experience legendary OSes, architectures, programming languages, and games"

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/you-can-log-into-28-vintage-computer-systems-in-your-browser-for-free-thanks-to-the-interim-computer-museum-and-sdf-org-experience-legendary-oses-architectures-programming-languages-and-games

[teledyn@mstdn.ca]

@dougmerritt

Ok, but I'll need to visit https://punchcardreader.com first!

[dougmerritt@mathstodon.xyz]

@teledyn
Good find, but don't you already have a unified puncher / reader / sorter + collater lying around ready for use?

[kouett@soc.kouett.net.eu.org]

@dougmerritt poke @nina_kali_nina

[chetman@hachyderm.io]

@dougmerritt @irene hey @tpolecat

[faraiwe@mstdn.social]

@dougmerritt Also

ZOMG ZOMG ZOMG

https://obsolescence.dev/pdp11.html

#PDP11 #Unix

[faraiwe@mstdn.social]

@dougmerritt ::fangirling to hyperventilation::

[dougmerritt@mathstodon.xyz]

@faraiwe
I don't still remember things like boot sequences, but I do remember the assembly language -- which was very consistent and logical.

[faraiwe@mstdn.social]

@dougmerritt I dabble at Unix, at best... kept BSD boxes and network running, as jr sysadmin, for about a decade-plus or so.

Running Unix 4.x on a PDP-11/70 would be akin to having a chance at spooling the first jet fighter, after getting your brevet.

[jgobble@mastodon.social]

@dougmerritt @lisamelton #VAX11780 YES!! I programmed on that in college! Gonna check if they have it.

[teledyn@mstdn.ca]

@dougmerritt sadly no, and my eBay watch hasn't turned up a practical deal, but I do have boxes already sorted!