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Zum VCFB 2015 war der Ausstellungs-Schwerpunkt analoges Rechnen, entsprechend war ein ganzer Raum voll mit Analogrechnern aufgebaut, an denen man auch — unter Anleitung — selbst Hand anlegen konnte. / VCFB 2015 had a focus on analog computing, so there was one room full of analog computers, where people could plug own programs.
Zum VCFB 2015 war der Ausstellungs-Schwerpunkt analoges Rechnen, entsprechend war ein ganzer Raum voll mit Analogrechnern aufgebaut, an denen man auch — unter Anleitung — selbst Hand anlegen konnte. / VCFB 2015 had a focus on analog computing, so there was one room full of analog computers, where people could plug own programs.
Macintosh IIsi (M0360) with Macintosh Color Display (M1212), AppleDesign Keyboard (M2980) and MacAlly mouse. Installed System 7.1.
Unix-Derivat für 8-bit Rechner: plus.google.com/+AlanCoxLinux/posts/a2jAP7Pz1gj und github.com/EtchedPixels/FUZIX
Arduino UNO provides 6 bit data and the necessary handshaking logic for a vintage Burroughs SSD0132-0040 Self-Scan gas plasma display c.1976. The row of LED blinky lights, aside from being mesmerizing, shows the state of the interface logic with delays built into the sketch to help diagnostics (on my first attempt I had the 6 data bits in reverse order). This pic shows clearly the dot matrix pattern making up each character.
Burroughs TD700 Self-Scan early gas plasma display screen and keyboard, Design Level 4 c1973. The keyboard is partially working, I suspect a logic issue on the bottom two rows.
The "£" symbol above the letter "E" and the small "Shift Lock" & "Tab" keys in place of a large "Tab" key mark this as a UK "data preparation" variant.
Die Ansteuerung der LEDs macht übrigens ein kleiner Linux-Rechner (single board), Details dazu hier: retrocmp.com/projects/blinkenbone
4-bit CPU, design and debugging in FPGA and from there 'reverse engineered' into discrete electronics. 3400 transistors, 24000 diods, 9 Nixie tubes (to display the results).
Wire wrapped backplane with massive transformer & power supply on a Burroughs TD700 "Self-Scan" gas plasma display terminal c 1973
The Commodore PET 2001 Series keyboard evokes the tech landscape of the late 1970s and early 1980s, a nod to the eras burgeoning computing revolution found in pop culture references like Princes Computer Blue.
Single board computer from GDR, developed and built primarily for teaching purposes, late 1970ies: hc-ddr.hucki.net/wiki/doku.php/lc80
Netronics ASCii Keyboard with "FastVid" board in its original heavy gauge metal "Big Blue" case. Supplied as a self-assembly kit for use with the Netronics ELFII (RCA COSMAC 1802) and Netronics Explorer kits c1978. Modded by addition of power & shiftlock LED indicators. I really must replace those clumsy brass bolts with something more discrete.
Zum VCFB 2015 war der Ausstellungs-Schwerpunkt analoges Rechnen, entsprechend war ein ganzer Raum voll mit Analogrechnern aufgebaut, an denen man auch — unter Anleitung — selbst Hand anlegen konnte. / VCFB 2015 had a focus on analog computing, so there was one room full of analog computers, where people could plug own programs.