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John Kennedy
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Bill E
5
1:59 PM
New iPhone app hopefully useful to PiDP users..
Never mind, operator error and the poor user intf in the app store. I found it, works fine on the
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New iPhone app hopefully useful to PiDP users..
Never mind, operator error and the poor user intf in the app store. I found it, works fine on the
1:59 PM
Bill E
1:54 PM
Just patting myself on the back...
Sorry. I've been doing some timing tests and such to be sure things haven't broken. Timed the
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Just patting myself on the back...
Sorry. I've been doing some timing tests and such to be sure things haven't broken. Timed the
1:54 PM
Bill E
8
Mar 17
Pidp1-mods development log
Another major ad1 update, added tape loading of macro bin and ad1 bin tapes. DDT can do it, now so
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Pidp1-mods development log
Another major ad1 update, added tape loading of macro bin and ad1 bin tapes. DDT can do it, now so
Mar 17
Angelo Papenhoff/aap
, …
Milo Velimirović
19
Mar 16
Scope simulation
I worked for a VAR briefly in the late '70s who sold mostly 11/34 and 11/34A systems running
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Scope simulation
I worked for a VAR briefly in the late '70s who sold mostly 11/34 and 11/34A systems running
Mar 16
R Clark
,
Matthias Barthel
4
Mar 14
Mounting a tape question
You know I wish there was a command like "pdp1 ptr" that read the sense switches to load a
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Mounting a tape question
You know I wish there was a command like "pdp1 ptr" that read the sense switches to load a
Mar 14
Angelo Papenhoff/aap
, …
Bill E
13
Mar 14
Drum type 23 and 24
The amusing thing about the fastrand was it would have been better named slowrand. Its best feature
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Drum type 23 and 24
The amusing thing about the fastrand was it would have been better named slowrand. Its best feature
Mar 14
Bill E
, …
Unibus
17
Mar 13
Updates, philosopy, etc.
Hi, The exact response of the P7 phosphor is available and I'd started to document. Most response
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Updates, philosopy, etc.
Hi, The exact response of the P7 phosphor is available and I'd started to document. Most response
Mar 13
Angelo Papenhoff/aap
, …
sunnyboy010101
7
Mar 13
a PiDP...... 5?!?
<sigh> I'm doing it wrong (apparently). I tried running the BLINKY8.txt and then the
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a PiDP...... 5?!?
<sigh> I'm doing it wrong (apparently). I tried running the BLINKY8.txt and then the
Mar 13
Unibus
, …
Bill E
4
Mar 12
ARPANET Implementation
Hi, In my case it is a housing subdivision that has consumed all my time. Thought I might have found
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ARPANET Implementation
Hi, In my case it is a housing subdivision that has consumed all my time. Thought I might have found
Mar 12
Bill E
, …
Angelo Papenhoff/aap
4
Mar 11
Has anyone seen this problem?
i also noticed this occasionally...maybe i should take a look... On Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 10:
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Has anyone seen this problem?
i also noticed this occasionally...maybe i should take a look... On Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 10:
Mar 11
Angelo Papenhoff/aap
, …
Bill E
8
Mar 11
Development log
meant s/new new branch/new dev branch/ of course. also this may interest people * fixed some
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Development log
meant s/new new branch/new dev branch/ of course. also this may interest people * fixed some
Mar 11
Bill E
Mar 11
Running list of differences between the main and pidp1-mods repositories
Since it looks like we're moving towards some integration between the two, I'm going to try
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Running list of differences between the main and pidp1-mods repositories
Since it looks like we're moving towards some integration between the two, I'm going to try
Mar 11
Angelo Papenhoff/aap
, …
Unibus
17
Mar 10
Alternative communication channels?
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Unibus <uni...@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026
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Alternative communication channels?
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Unibus <uni...@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026
Mar 10
Ian Schofield
, …
Oscar Vermeulen
11
Mar 10
A type 30 display option
Nice! With a black wallpaper as background on a small display, it looks as pretty as Michael
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A type 30 display option
Nice! With a black wallpaper as background on a small display, it looks as pretty as Michael
Mar 10
Curtis Vaughan (ACSS)
, …
Oscar Vermeulen
5
Mar 10
Raspberry fan?
Robert, There's 2 arguments in support of the Pi 5. I am in that camp, Angelo is firmly in camp
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Raspberry fan?
Robert, There's 2 arguments in support of the Pi 5. I am in that camp, Angelo is firmly in camp
Mar 10
Robert S
, …
Oscar Vermeulen
6
Mar 10
Pi5 vs Pi Zero-2w
For the PiDP-1: - enjoy the power and might of a Pi 5 if you want to use the GUI interface. Bring the
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Pi5 vs Pi Zero-2w
For the PiDP-1: - enjoy the power and might of a Pi 5 if you want to use the GUI interface. Bring the
Mar 10
Bill E
,
Angelo Papenhoff/aap
11
Mar 9
How is the 16 channel break system supposed to work?
yeah, IRC only really works when you stay connected for a while, otherwise it's more like an
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How is the 16 channel break system supposed to work?
yeah, IRC only really works when you stay connected for a while, otherwise it's more like an
Mar 9
Bill E
,
Angelo Papenhoff/aap
2
Mar 6
Summary of changes and additions in the mods repo
Thanks! I'm spending the coming week together with Oscar at his place for another pidp-1 sprint.
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Summary of changes and additions in the mods repo
Thanks! I'm spending the coming week together with Oscar at his place for another pidp-1 sprint.
Mar 6
Bill E
, …
Angelo Papenhoff/aap
14
Mar 6
Type 33 symbol generator timing question
wait...why was i not aware of this? i even have the pdf on my machine. need to implement the type 33
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Type 33 symbol generator timing question
wait...why was i not aware of this? i even have the pdf on my machine. need to implement the type 33
Mar 6
Bill E
,
Angelo Papenhoff/aap
2
Mar 6
Is there any way to get the paper tape reader without the type 30 display?
Good point! pdp1_periph will also get support for a second screen in the next few days (that's
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Is there any way to get the paper tape reader without the type 30 display?
Good point! pdp1_periph will also get support for a second screen in the next few days (that's
Mar 6
Bill E
,
Angelo Papenhoff/aap
4
Mar 6
YT vid of Peter Sampson playing more music on the CHM PDP-1
This is indeed an inaccuracy we're aware of. the problem is that it's hard to get feedback on
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YT vid of Peter Sampson playing more music on the CHM PDP-1
This is indeed an inaccuracy we're aware of. the problem is that it's hard to get feedback on
Mar 6
Jeremy Radwan
, …
R Clark
3
Mar 5
#152 is alive! (and a question about "bookshelf mode")
Very Nice collection. One of these days I'd like to add the Altair also. On Thursday, March 5,
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#152 is alive! (and a question about "bookshelf mode")
Very Nice collection. One of these days I'd like to add the Altair also. On Thursday, March 5,
Mar 5
Bill E
,
Jeremy Radwan
5
Mar 3
Varius install cleanup bits added for pidp1-mods, READ if you plan on trying it
Yeah, I'll just do a fresh clone. :-( 17:22:24 /opt/pidp1-mods:$ git pull remote: Enumerating
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Varius install cleanup bits added for pidp1-mods, READ if you plan on trying it
Yeah, I'll just do a fresh clone. :-( 17:22:24 /opt/pidp1-mods:$ git pull remote: Enumerating
Mar 3
Jeremy Radwan
, …
sunnyboy010101
11
Mar 3
#152 - almost done, but one switch doesn't work and LEDs are flickering
I uploaded a spreadsheet with complete test patterns for switches (including controllers) for the
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#152 - almost done, but one switch doesn't work and LEDs are flickering
I uploaded a spreadsheet with complete test patterns for switches (including controllers) for the
Mar 3
Rolf Peters
, …
Jeremy Radwan
7
Mar 2
Ncat: Connection Refused
In some quick testing, I only seem to see the ncat errors the first time I try to start pdp1control
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Ncat: Connection Refused
In some quick testing, I only seem to see the ncat errors the first time I try to start pdp1control
Mar 2
Bill E
Mar 1
Ad1, the new symbolic source-level debugger is released
With documentation, of course. And as usual, I got carried away, but it sure makes debugging easier.
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Ad1, the new symbolic source-level debugger is released
With documentation, of course. And as usual, I got carried away, but it sure makes debugging easier.
Mar 1
briandenley
, …
Paul Birkel
3
Feb 22
I have completed myPiDP-1 rack system: manual instructs me to see WEB RESOURCES section but I cant find any such section
https://obsolescence.dev/pdp1-manual.html On Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:30:24 PM UTC-5 b.de...
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I have completed myPiDP-1 rack system: manual instructs me to see WEB RESOURCES section but I cant find any such section
https://obsolescence.dev/pdp1-manual.html On Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:30:24 PM UTC-5 b.de...
Feb 22
Bill E
,
Glenn Babecki
2
Feb 21
Teaser for my current project
Aw, you should have followed the parenthetical lead and named it YAD1, or yad1 if your prefer
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Teaser for my current project
Aw, you should have followed the parenthetical lead and named it YAD1, or yad1 if your prefer
Feb 21
Bill E
Feb 18
Light pen now working in the gui app
The line drawing demo and the tracking demo are also now in .../FunStuff/Demos. The program selector
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Light pen now working in the gui app
The line drawing demo and the tracking demo are also now in .../FunStuff/Demos. The program selector
Feb 18
Bill E
,
Guy Sotomayor
4
Feb 17
A bit off-topic, linux question
I decided to switch to a reader thread for the lightpen. It's a lot cleaner than all the poll()
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A bit off-topic, linux question
I decided to switch to a reader thread for the lightpen. It's a lot cleaner than all the poll()
Feb 17