Rob Norris

@tpolecat
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dijkstra would not have liked this

#retrocomputing

Trying to decide where to go with this, so I'm studying the CPU's signaling and comparing the documentation with reality. Mostly matches up, which is encouraging. 6/n

The PDP-12 is running etch-a-sketch

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Nigel and I are learning about QBUS today (currently on a PLD side quest, as happens). All is well.
If you like this please go follow @deech. He is wise.
Never forget.

we’re at World Science Fiction Convention #worldcon in #seattle this week! Come play chess or roam through the colossal cave adventure on a 1975 vintage 12bit computer (the DEC PDP-8/e)

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Rock on. Serial works in both directions and I can send typos as well as commands (in this case eventually displaying the contents of the status register). Need to tidy up what I have so far, then I'll work on adding some RAM. 5/n
Life! I added a bunch of wires stuff and I now get serial output on reset, which is decoded at the bottom of the oscillogram: CRLF, the PC as six octal digits, CRLF, and an `@` prompt, exactly as expected! Now I need to hook up an RS-232 transceiver and see if I can give it commands from a terminal. 4/n
The computer is an ancient and wily demon who hates you and constantly plots your demise but is cursed to follow your instructions.
I successfully resisted posting a screenshot of a baffling error message caused by a distant indentation problem. Please clap.
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Another little project I worked on this week is a power supply for my weird doodads. Not perfect but it's fine (3D printering involves a lot of eh, it's fine).