Amin GirasolThis interview by @savetz with Rick Reaser, published under the auspices of @ataripodcast, is well worth a listen!
Rick talks a mile a minute and drops in gems about how the first generation of #GPS satellites used a pair of 4-bit bit sliced ALUs as their CPUs (not dissimilar to the CPU design on the #CenturionComputer that Dave from Usagi Electric has been working on?) and the next generation of GPS satellites ("block II") used a radiation-hardened microprocessor from Texas Instruments.
Rick describes #Commodore64 computers being used at #Rockwell to run test harnesses for the GPS satellites.
He also describes pushing the #Atari8bit to the max of its capabilities for productivity tasks like #WordProcessing, #Database, #Spreadsheet and communications applications.
Terrific stuff.
https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-443-rick-reaser-current-notes-magazine
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ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast: ANTIC Interview 443 - Rick Reaser, Current Notes Magazine
Rick Reaser, Current Notes Magazine's 8-bit Editor Rick Reaser was the 8-bit Editor of Current Notes Magazine, a popular magazine dedicated to the Atari computers. He began in 1992, and wrote a column called 8-Bit Tidbits. Rick used his Atari 8-bit computer exclusively through his college years and for programming for grad school. He was also president of P3ACE - Pikes Peak Poke Atari Computer Enthusiasts - a user group serving the Colorado Springs area. This interview took place on February 11, 2023.
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