Mastodawn

Hacker News 1d ago

Exploring PDP-1 Lisp (1960)

https://obsolescence.dev/pdp1-lisp-introduction.html

#HackerNews #PDP1 #Lisp #LispProgramming #RetroComputing #VintageTech

Lisp programming on the PDP-1

Introduction to Lisp programming on a PDP-1, with a hands-on practical focus

madcap

Jun 14

This is from last year and it's about a 65 year old hack to play music on a PDP-1, but it's worth watching anytime.

https://en.mashdigi.com/a-65-year-old-antique-pdp-1-computer-recreates-an-electronic-music-classic-playing-the-classic-olson-on-punched-paper-tape/

#hack #pdp1 #mit

A 65-year-old antique PDP-1 computer recreates an electronic music classic, playing the classic "Olson" on punched paper tape.

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aap Apr 11

My podcast interview with Martin Wolf from golem.de is online.
It's about some computer history and of course the #PDP1

https://www.golem.de/news/podcast-besser-wissen-wie-der-pdp-1-die-welt-veraenderte-2604-206935.html

Podcast Besser Wissen: Wie der PDP 1 die Welt veränderte - Golem.de

Wir sprechen im Podcast über den ersten Minicomputer von DEC und seine moderne Wiederauflage im Schreibtischformat.

Golem.de

LinuxGizmos.com [Unofficial]Mar 22

PiDP-1 Replica Recreates PDP-1 Computer Using Raspberry Pi

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://linuxgizmos.com/pidp-1-replica-recreates-pdp-1-computer-using-raspberry-pi/

Daniel Neuman Mar 1

Boards of Canada - Olson, on a PDP-1 from 1959. 🎶

”The PDP-1 was never intended to produce audio […] It does however have six "program flags," which are flip-flops wired to six light bulbs on the control panel. A CPU instruction provides the ability to turn these light bulbs on or off via software.”

https://youtube.com/watch?v=wubkrBd3-gg
https://computerhistory.org/blog/pdp-1-sings-boards-of-canada/
#BoardsOfCanada #dec #pdp1 #RetroComputing #ComputerHistoryMuseum

Boards of Canada "Olson" on a 1959 PDP-1 Computer

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Tindie Maker Marketplace Feb 17

PDP-1 Replica Kit! #TindieBlog #PDP1 #DEC #Emulation #Minicomputer #PIDP #RaspberryPi
https://blog.tindie.com/2026/02/pdp-1-replica-kit/

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Phil Feb 14

#Midas is actually an assembler, not a programming language. Or rather, a cross-assembler? The software was written using a #PDP1d (a modified #PDP1), but the #IMP machines were from #Honeywell.