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Bill E
25
Jun 10
Pidp1-mods development log
Workaround for Wayland/labwc issue added to t30dpy and t30dpy3. T30dpy3 now allows window resizing by
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Pidp1-mods development log
Workaround for Wayland/labwc issue added to t30dpy and t30dpy3. T30dpy3 now allows window resizing by
Jun 10
Bill E
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Whit Turner
5
Jun 10
Very annoying issue using the trixie os release on the pi5
Yes, but I don't want to force people to do that. I have after discussions with Claude (yes, the
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Very annoying issue using the trixie os release on the pi5
Yes, but I don't want to force people to do that. I have after discussions with Claude (yes, the
Jun 10
Bill E
2
Jun 8
SDL3 version of t30dpy added
I tracked down why p7sim performs so poorly on most platforms but is fine on the pi4. It's kind
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SDL3 version of t30dpy added
I tracked down why p7sim performs so poorly on most platforms but is fine on the pi4. It's kind
Jun 8
AB
Jun 7
some nice little snippets
https://flashbak.com/the-pdp-1-483567/
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some nice little snippets
https://flashbak.com/the-pdp-1-483567/
Jun 7
Bill E
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Whit Turner
3
Jun 5
Question about OS versions people are using
I've decided to stick with SDL2 for now. SDL3 has only been released on most of the Linux
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Question about OS versions people are using
I've decided to stick with SDL2 for now. SDL3 has only been released on most of the Linux
Jun 5
Matthias Barthel
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Bill E
3
Jun 4
Sound with the pdp1
Ok thanks Bill, The programflag drivers generates the sound via a rc filters. The program for the
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Sound with the pdp1
Ok thanks Bill, The programflag drivers generates the sound via a rc filters. The program for the
Jun 4
Bill E
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Win Heagy
18
Jun 3
Looking for help with strange issue
Good point. Normally, should be no need to mix binaries, and the panel driver is the only thing that
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Looking for help with strange issue
Good point. Normally, should be no need to mix binaries, and the panel driver is the only thing that
Jun 3
Bill E
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Glenn Babecki
8
Jun 2
New Type 30 display emulator!
I've done some major rework of t30dpy's alpha blending and initial color code. It was over-
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New Type 30 display emulator!
I've done some major rework of t30dpy's alpha blending and initial color code. It was over-
Jun 2
Bill E
May 31
Some interesting feedback on the pidp-1
When I was at the Computer History Museum last Dec watching the last running PDP-1 and Type 30
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Some interesting feedback on the pidp-1
When I was at the Computer History Museum last Dec watching the last running PDP-1 and Type 30
May 31
John Rayfield
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Bill E
3
May 26
Can't get Pidp1 running
If that doesn't work, cd into the .../src/bliconlnlights/pdp1 directory in your install dir and
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Can't get Pidp1 running
If that doesn't work, cd into the .../src/bliconlnlights/pdp1 directory in your install dir and
May 26
Carlo Valpiani
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Norbert Landsteiner
4
May 24
Help with circle
Thanks for all the suggestions. I tried various combinations using Bill's ad1 but couldn't
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Help with circle
Thanks for all the suggestions. I tried various combinations using Bill's ad1 but couldn't
May 24
Steven Fellini
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Win Heagy
9
May 23
Problem using ET editor
Great, thanks. I'll give it a try. Win On Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 7:47:01 PM UTC-4 wjegr...@
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Problem using ET editor
Great, thanks. I'll give it a try. Win On Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 7:47:01 PM UTC-4 wjegr...@
May 23
Oscar Vermeulen
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Bill E
9
May 22
Life for the PDP-1?
You can try disassembling it with the disassembler in my repo, which is more recent than the one in
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Life for the PDP-1?
You can try disassembling it with the disassembler in my repo, which is more recent than the one in
May 22
Bill E
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Malcolm Ray
9
May 15
Random (heh) discussion for the day...
Some more experiments with the software random. A tiny change really improves the apparent randomness
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Random (heh) discussion for the day...
Some more experiments with the software random. A tiny change really improves the apparent randomness
May 15
Bill E
2
May 13
Lines, reimagined
Here's an even more impressive and I think pretty fun lines. This one uses vcontinue, which are
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Lines, reimagined
Here's an even more impressive and I think pretty fun lines. This one uses vcontinue, which are
May 13
Sgeo
May 9
PDP-1 Lisp on the web
Finally finished adding support for typewriter input, and the Lisp tape, to https://sgeo.github.io/
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PDP-1 Lisp on the web
Finally finished adding support for typewriter input, and the Lisp tape, to https://sgeo.github.io/
May 9
Bill E
2
May 7
Question about memory access
Lacking responses, I think I've figured out that a start, readin, continue, or examine will
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Question about memory access
Lacking responses, I think I've figured out that a start, readin, continue, or examine will
May 7
Bill E
May 6
Another little graphics exampe
This would never have existed on any real PDP-1. Well, it could have, but only on separate monitors.
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Another little graphics exampe
This would never have existed on any real PDP-1. Well, it could have, but only on separate monitors.
May 6
Bill E
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Carlo Valpiani
8
May 5
How are people using their pidp-1s?
I'm using it as an art work on the wall with the Type 30 in a picture frame and a PiDP-8/I as a
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How are people using their pidp-1s?
I'm using it as an art work on the wall with the Type 30 in a picture frame and a PiDP-8/I as a
May 5
Bill E
May 3
P7sim fixed!
The subconscious is a wonderful thing. It just suddenly came to me what to look for, bingo. It will
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P7sim fixed!
The subconscious is a wonderful thing. It just suddenly came to me what to look for, bingo. It will
May 3
Bill E
May 3
Just for fun
Hard to see the details, but this is the Type 340 using its Type 342 character generator to draw
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Just for fun
Hard to see the details, but this is the Type 340 using its Type 342 character generator to draw
May 3
Bill E
2
May 2
p7simES and Type 340 woes
I guess I shouldn't be that concerned. I've tweaked p7simES, (yes, went down the rabbit hole,
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p7simES and Type 340 woes
I guess I shouldn't be that concerned. I've tweaked p7simES, (yes, went down the rabbit hole,
May 2
Bill E
May 1
Original maindec test for the Type 30 recovered
I found a binary that wouldn't load for the maindec test and managed to disassemble it The mac is
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Original maindec test for the Type 30 recovered
I found a binary that wouldn't load for the maindec test and managed to disassemble it The mac is
May 1
John Kennedy
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Carlo Valpiani
16
Apr 30
New iPhone app hopefully useful to PiDP users..
I updated the app again with a bunch of PiDP-x and SimH information so you always have it to hand.
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New iPhone app hopefully useful to PiDP users..
I updated the app again with a bunch of PiDP-x and SimH information so you always have it to hand.
Apr 30
Oscar Vermeulen
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sunnyboy010101
6
Apr 30
Newsletter, PiDP parts tester, Kicads
One other thing Bill... I notice the 'blinky lights' behaviour is much improved compared to
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Newsletter, PiDP parts tester, Kicads
One other thing Bill... I notice the 'blinky lights' behaviour is much improved compared to
Apr 30
Bill E
2
Apr 30
4 displays at once
Hmm, what happened to the pdf? One more time..
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4 displays at once
Hmm, what happened to the pdf? One more time..
Apr 30
Bill E
2
Apr 30
Critical patch in pidp1-mods
My apologies, I messed up the critical patch update, pushed the wrong version. Too little sleep. All
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Critical patch in pidp1-mods
My apologies, I messed up the critical patch update, pushed the wrong version. Too little sleep. All
Apr 30
Curtis Vaughan (ACSS)
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Bill E
7
Apr 29
Raspberry fan?
It seems to be OK. Mine is running on a pi5, but I do occasionally test on a pi4 and don't
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Raspberry fan?
It seems to be OK. Mine is running on a pi5, but I do occasionally test on a pi4 and don't
Apr 29
Bill E
Apr 27
Type 340 documentation added
This covers my implementation. I'm including a pdf of it just because I think it's such a
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Type 340 documentation added
This covers my implementation. I'm including a pdf of it just because I think it's such a
Apr 27
Bill E
Apr 26
Broken display fixed
Sorry, but I broke display in my earlier update, it's fixed. More cross-platform gcc diffs. On
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Broken display fixed
Sorry, but I broke display in my earlier update, it's fixed. More cross-platform gcc diffs. On
Apr 26