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Replica PDP-8 kit built around Raspberry Pi
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 12:24 pm
by FlyingPenguin
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 1:07 pm
by Pugsley
So what exactly can you do with this that might be useful?
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 5:17 pm
by FlyingPenguin
What can you do with a PDP-8 today?
https://www.grc.com/pdp-8/os8-sbc.htm
Since it has a very simple command set, it's a nice computer to learn assembler on. There is also a huge library of open source programs for it.
These things (the originals) were used well into the late 80s as dedicated controllers for ballistic missile early warning radar sites, and other critical infrastructure.
They were often found in accounting departments of medium sized businesses in the 70s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-8
