Advent of Computing
@adventofcomp.bsky.social
A podcast about the history of computing
https://adventofcomputing.com/
https://adventofcomputing.com/
The most important part of VCF: running multiplan on a fully expanded ti-99/4a. Finally finished my taxes
February 15, 2026 at 8:43 PM
The most important part of VCF: running multiplan on a fully expanded ti-99/4a. Finally finished my taxes
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Went to VCF SoCal today and there was a PDP-8 in a new-to-me color scheme. Learned to program on one of these in 1973.
@adventofcomp.bsky.social gave a hilarious talk about INTERCAL, the Compiler Language With No Pronounceable Acronym
@adventofcomp.bsky.social gave a hilarious talk about INTERCAL, the Compiler Language With No Pronounceable Acronym
February 15, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Went to VCF SoCal today and there was a PDP-8 in a new-to-me color scheme. Learned to program on one of these in 1973.
@adventofcomp.bsky.social gave a hilarious talk about INTERCAL, the Compiler Language With No Pronounceable Acronym
@adventofcomp.bsky.social gave a hilarious talk about INTERCAL, the Compiler Language With No Pronounceable Acronym
I didn't know this existed. Very comprehensive family tree of operating systems.
eylenburg.github.io/os_familytre...
eylenburg.github.io/os_familytre...
Operating Systems: Timeline and Family Tree
Operating Systems: Timeline and Family Tree
eylenburg.github.io
February 9, 2026 at 1:09 AM
I didn't know this existed. Very comprehensive family tree of operating systems.
eylenburg.github.io/os_familytre...
eylenburg.github.io/os_familytre...
I just want to share my boy's beautiful new haircut. That is all.
February 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I just want to share my boy's beautiful new haircut. That is all.
Total shot on the dark: did anyone ever use OMNIX back in 1979 or 1980? It was a UNIX like for Z80s that was withdrawn from the market shortly after release. Wondering if there is a disk that missed the recall somewhere in the wild.
January 29, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Total shot on the dark: did anyone ever use OMNIX back in 1979 or 1980? It was a UNIX like for Z80s that was withdrawn from the market shortly after release. Wondering if there is a disk that missed the recall somewhere in the wild.
New episode is a little late, but finally out! Enjoy me waxing about the strange beauty/madness of SNOBOL:
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Advent of Computing: Episode 175 - SNOBOL? That's Disgusting!
Today we are talking about one of the most unique languages I've ever come across. SNOBOL emerges from the early days of programming. It's first compiler is implemented on the back of an envelope. It ...
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January 28, 2026 at 5:16 AM
New episode is a little late, but finally out! Enjoy me waxing about the strange beauty/madness of SNOBOL:
adventofcomputing.libsyn.com/episode-175-...
adventofcomputing.libsyn.com/episode-175-...
Just finished recording the next episode. It's already out on Patreon. This time we're talking Stibitz and the Bell Model I.
January 10, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Just finished recording the next episode. It's already out on Patreon. This time we're talking Stibitz and the Bell Model I.
Oh man! I remember this one! There was also a game where you had to drive around busytown without hitting trash cans.
Richard Scarry's How Things Work in Busytown (Novotrade International/Computer Curriculum, 1994) #DOSGaming
January 10, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Oh man! I remember this one! There was also a game where you had to drive around busytown without hitting trash cans.
I need to update this chart. I think I can make it more unhinged now.
January 10, 2026 at 5:44 PM
I need to update this chart. I think I can make it more unhinged now.
Was just reminded about Konrad Zuse's autobiography. This is your reminder to read The Computer - My Life. The English translation is really good!
January 4, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Was just reminded about Konrad Zuse's autobiography. This is your reminder to read The Computer - My Life. The English translation is really good!
It seems like all old computer books are dedicated to one of these nerds.
December 31, 2025 at 11:50 PM
It seems like all old computer books are dedicated to one of these nerds.
Anyone else notice how ACM recently locked their advanced search behind a membership?
December 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Anyone else notice how ACM recently locked their advanced search behind a membership?
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Christmas Retro Jigsaw 2025 - Completed it Mate! 👍
December 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Christmas Retro Jigsaw 2025 - Completed it Mate! 👍
Booked everything for @vcfsocal.bsky.social this coming February. Who else is going?
December 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Booked everything for @vcfsocal.bsky.social this coming February. Who else is going?
Oh no. I've found a rabbit hole. The delayed episode is coming out this weekend, but it's also becoming a 2-part series. Anyone ever used a hybrid programming language?
December 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Oh no. I've found a rabbit hole. The delayed episode is coming out this weekend, but it's also becoming a 2-part series. Anyone ever used a hybrid programming language?
This is some of the most cool manual art I've seen in a while
December 13, 2025 at 1:21 AM
This is some of the most cool manual art I've seen in a while
What was ARPA doing with my guy!??!
December 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
What was ARPA doing with my guy!??!
The choice is... clear?
December 9, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The choice is... clear?
Ya boy is currently at a trade show... And utterly exhausted. Some of you may be in the same boat. As such, next episode will be a week late.
December 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Ya boy is currently at a trade show... And utterly exhausted. Some of you may be in the same boat. As such, next episode will be a week late.
