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Bill E
, …
sunnyboy010101
75
Nov 5
Pidp1-mods development log
Am1 has been updated with a new feature, assertions.These are similar to those in C/C++, but not
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Pidp1-mods development log
Am1 has been updated with a new feature, assertions.These are similar to those in C/C++, but not
Nov 5
Bill E
2
Nov 5
Major update to Sketchpad pushed
I just added a reference document. It seems that if the using guide was printed as a standard format
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Major update to Sketchpad pushed
I just added a reference document. It seems that if the using guide was printed as a standard format
Nov 5
Bill E
, …
Win Heagy
9
Nov 5
SHRDLU!
Never mind, my mistake. I'm seeing the letters as I should. They are not in color but white
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SHRDLU!
Never mind, my mistake. I'm seeing the letters as I should. They are not in color but white
Nov 5
Bill E
,
Win Heagy
2
Nov 5
Time for yet another new program
Conway's Life is a great addition. It has a storied past in the hacker culture. Your
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Time for yet another new program
Conway's Life is a great addition. It has a storied past in the hacker culture. Your
Nov 5
Robert White
, …
Jonathan Gutierrez
6
Nov 3
Converting a Console PiDP-1 into the rack version.
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll send an email and ask the question Regards Robert On Tuesday,
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Converting a Console PiDP-1 into the rack version.
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll send an email and ask the question Regards Robert On Tuesday,
Nov 3
Bill E
Oct 31
Putting modern computing power in perspective
As an experiment, I had Claude take the SHRDLU program and implement it as a pure C/Linux program,
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Putting modern computing power in perspective
As an experiment, I had Claude take the SHRDLU program and implement it as a pure C/Linux program,
Oct 31
Bill E
, …
Unibus
5
Oct 31
Fun with dollars
Good timing with your post, I was just putting this onto my website. There appears to have been a
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Fun with dollars
Good timing with your post, I was just putting this onto my website. There appears to have been a
Oct 31
Bill E
, …
Bradford Miller
6
Oct 29
New teaser
You are correct, I was perhaps summarizing a bit too much. What Minsky/Papert did is widely
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New teaser
You are correct, I was perhaps summarizing a bit too much. What Minsky/Papert did is widely
Oct 29
Bill E
,
Win Heagy
2
Oct 29
Sketchpad. Finally.
I tried it and it works great. Cool piece of software. Win
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Sketchpad. Finally.
I tried it and it works great. Cool piece of software. Win
Oct 29
Bill E
,
Win Heagy
2
Oct 29
Eliza released
Very cool. A lot of history in that software. Win On Monday, October 26, 2026 at 7:39:54 PM UTC-4
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Eliza released
Very cool. A lot of history in that software. Win On Monday, October 26, 2026 at 7:39:54 PM UTC-4
Oct 29
Bill E
2
Oct 28
What is pdp1central?
Hmm, where's the pic? One more time: Bill
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What is pdp1central?
Hmm, where's the pic? One more time: Bill
Oct 28
Bill E
,
Unibus
3
Oct 27
Color display?
I've also been coming across color displays in the source material. I haven't taken much
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Color display?
I've also been coming across color displays in the source material. I haven't taken much
Oct 27
b.de...@comcast.net
,
Bill E
2
Oct 27
adding a program
If it was converted to a url file, then you didn't get the actual program, probably just a link
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adding a program
If it was converted to a url file, then you didn't get the actual program, probably just a link
Oct 27
Bill E
Oct 24
Wondering what tapes/old/mozart_sym35_1feb68.bin is all about?
If you've tried to play it, you will have found it isn't a playable tape. So, what is it?
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Wondering what tapes/old/mozart_sym35_1feb68.bin is all about?
If you've tried to play it, you will have found it isn't a playable tape. So, what is it?
Oct 24
Bill E
, …
Unibus
8
Oct 24
Yet another device added, a Calcomp plotter
Thanks for all the info! As is typical for PDP-1s, the MIT version adds yet more confusion. The -1X
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Yet another device added, a Calcomp plotter
Thanks for all the info! As is typical for PDP-1s, the MIT version adds yet more confusion. The -1X
Oct 24
Carlo Valpiani
, …
Ian Schofield
6
Oct 18
Question re Operate group instructions
Hi All, I find this area a most interesting feature of computing hardware and its evolution. As
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Question re Operate group instructions
Hi All, I find this area a most interesting feature of computing hardware and its evolution. As
Oct 18
DR
, …
Clem Cole
8
Oct 17
Question on popularity
Below - my take on the questions On Sat, Oct 17, 2026 at 10:06 AM DR <daleea...@gmail.com>
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Question on popularity
Below - my take on the questions On Sat, Oct 17, 2026 at 10:06 AM DR <daleea...@gmail.com>
Oct 17
Lars Brinkhoff
,
Bill E
6
Oct 17
PDP-1 playing Boards of Canda "Olson"
I found out why square waves don't hack it for bagpipes. They have a double reed and produce both
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PDP-1 playing Boards of Canda "Olson"
I found out why square waves don't hack it for bagpipes. They have a double reed and produce both
Oct 17
Bill E
, …
sunnyboy010101
21
Oct 16
New topic for bug reports
Excellent! I intentionally left the type30.desktop if it was installed for people that keep both this
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New topic for bug reports
Excellent! I intentionally left the type30.desktop if it was installed for people that keep both this
Oct 16
Mike Katz
Oct 15
PiDP Units from VCF Midwest
I have the following PiDPs and Enigmas that didn't sell at the VCM Midwest show. Please contact
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PiDP Units from VCF Midwest
I have the following PiDPs and Enigmas that didn't sell at the VCM Midwest show. Please contact
Oct 15
Bill E
2
Oct 13
Dacmusic added
I just answered my own question, it's too much of a hassle. I'm moving it to the pidp1-mods
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Dacmusic added
I just answered my own question, it's too much of a hassle. I'm moving it to the pidp1-mods
Oct 13
Matthias Barthel
Oct 13
Basic Interpreter for the PDP1
Hello Friends, to test put the new pdp1-skills from Oscar i try to build a simple basic interpeter
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Basic Interpreter for the PDP1
Hello Friends, to test put the new pdp1-skills from Oscar i try to build a simple basic interpeter
Oct 13
Bill E
, …
Unibus
4
Oct 12
Question for the group...
I would go with the configuration that is going to minimize your workload. It was amazing to read
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Question for the group...
I would go with the configuration that is going to minimize your workload. It was amazing to read
Oct 12
Unibus
,
Bill E
6
Oct 12
Strange Things Down The Rabbit Hole
You are correct. The 1D added a number of new instructions, some useful, some not so much. 014 was
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Strange Things Down The Rabbit Hole
You are correct. The 1D added a number of new instructions, some useful, some not so much. 014 was
Oct 12
Bill E
Oct 9
Various demos now on my Google Drive
Public link - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BtgZoSKmaCbC2deI5yjbnqnxJUJDnQRe?usp=drive_link
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Various demos now on my Google Drive
Public link - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BtgZoSKmaCbC2deI5yjbnqnxJUJDnQRe?usp=drive_link
Oct 9
Bill E
, …
Matthias Barthel
5
Oct 7
Here's what a PDP-1 could have done, it's a bit large
Bill, I'll try that out when I have the time 🙃 The gpios for the backplane are driven with max
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Here's what a PDP-1 could have done, it's a bit large
Bill, I'll try that out when I have the time 🙃 The gpios for the backplane are driven with max
Oct 7
Matthias Barthel
, …
Whit Turner
6
Oct 7
workspace like 1963 in my house
today a make a rework of my case drawing, its better to build out of pcb-material, i add slots for
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workspace like 1963 in my house
today a make a rework of my case drawing, its better to build out of pcb-material, i add slots for
Oct 7
Bill E
,
Matthias Barthel
2
Oct 7
Wandering off again...
Bill, the same feature is on my list, but not as software, i want to build a real multi channel DAC
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Wandering off again...
Bill, the same feature is on my list, but not as software, i want to build a real multi channel DAC
Oct 7
Whit Turner
,
MICHAEL GARDI
2
Oct 6
Lunar Lander Fun
Thanks for sharing Whit. I have not yet had a chance to try out Bill's vector version. It look
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Lunar Lander Fun
Thanks for sharing Whit. I have not yet had a chance to try out Bill's vector version. It look
Oct 6
Unibus
Oct 5
1962 Video Linked on pidp-1.info website
I'm using the http://pidp-1.info website as a scratch pad for documenting my PiDP-1 systems and
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1962 Video Linked on pidp-1.info website
I'm using the http://pidp-1.info website as a scratch pad for documenting my PiDP-1 systems and
Oct 5