Advent of Computing
@adventofcomp.bsky.social
A podcast about the history of computing
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Dropping a surprise episode! I got the chance to interview Ben Zotto, who is publishing a book I'm very excited to read!
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Advent of Computing: Episode 169.5 - Ben Zotto and the Story of Sphere Computers
I recently had the chance to talk to Ben Zotto about his upcoming book: Go Computer Now! - The Story of Sphere Computers. It's all about an obscure machine powered by the Motorola 6800 that released i...
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November 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Dropping a surprise episode! I got the chance to interview Ben Zotto, who is publishing a book I'm very excited to read!
adventofcomputing.libsyn.com/episode-1695...
adventofcomputing.libsyn.com/episode-1695...
Understanding your Fortune System (1982)
October 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Understanding your Fortune System (1982)
Big news! This month the show passed 500,000 all time downloads!
October 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Big news! This month the show passed 500,000 all time downloads!
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If you are unsure about the first part of this, I recommend listening to Sean Haas’ @adventofcomp.bsky.social podcast. He has a few episodes on the subject.
October 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
If you are unsure about the first part of this, I recommend listening to Sean Haas’ @adventofcomp.bsky.social podcast. He has a few episodes on the subject.
has anyone every come across scans of the ACM's Bit Dropper newsletter?
October 16, 2025 at 4:06 AM
has anyone every come across scans of the ACM's Bit Dropper newsletter?
I'm doing another series of episodes! This time it's the PDP-11. If you are a patron you just got part 1.
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Episode 163 - Ever Heard of the PDP-11? | Advent of Computing
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August 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I'm doing another series of episodes! This time it's the PDP-11. If you are a patron you just got part 1.
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I've been getting deeper on a hardware project recently.
August 15, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I've been getting deeper on a hardware project recently.
Me and my recording buddy
August 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Me and my recording buddy
After struggling with a max232 I finally have my got my decmate to post! Now I just need to figure out what keystrokes it wants...
August 6, 2025 at 12:33 AM
After struggling with a max232 I finally have my got my decmate to post! Now I just need to figure out what keystrokes it wants...
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Get your tickets to VCF West 2025 now! connect.computerhistory.org/events/1ffce...
June 23, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Get your tickets to VCF West 2025 now! connect.computerhistory.org/events/1ffce...
Mountain view, here I come! This is now a road trip thread
July 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Mountain view, here I come! This is now a road trip thread
My back lives. I really hope someone wants a dual processor PA-RISC server!
July 31, 2025 at 12:18 AM
My back lives. I really hope someone wants a dual processor PA-RISC server!
Loading up some stuff to sell at consignment at VCF West this weekend. I think I may break my back on this server.
July 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Loading up some stuff to sell at consignment at VCF West this weekend. I think I may break my back on this server.
Pictured: me doing web development as hard as I can
July 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Pictured: me doing web development as hard as I can
Just released the new episode to patrons. This time I'm talking about the IAS Machine.
In other news: I'm taking the next two weeks off to get ready for VCF West. I have to get some code done, and finish my talk, and somehow get better at CSS...
In other news: I'm taking the next two weeks off to get ready for VCF West. I have to get some code done, and finish my talk, and somehow get better at CSS...
July 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Just released the new episode to patrons. This time I'm talking about the IAS Machine.
In other news: I'm taking the next two weeks off to get ready for VCF West. I have to get some code done, and finish my talk, and somehow get better at CSS...
In other news: I'm taking the next two weeks off to get ready for VCF West. I have to get some code done, and finish my talk, and somehow get better at CSS...
New episode! I tried to cover lunar lander but, well, it shifted in the expected ways.
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Advent of Computing: Episode 160 - What can Lunar Lander tell us about FOCAL?
Lunar Lander is one of the best loves video games of all time. The game was created in 1969 as an homage to the recent Apollo 11. From there it would only spread. Just about anything that can print te...
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June 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
New episode! I tried to cover lunar lander but, well, it shifted in the expected ways.
adventofcomputing.libsyn.com/episode-160-...
adventofcomputing.libsyn.com/episode-160-...
Does anyone have or know of a copy of Computers in the Classroom: Teacher's Resource Manual for Algebra by Walt Koetke? It was published by DEC in the 70s. I can't seem to find anything but an ISBN number and citations.
June 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Does anyone have or know of a copy of Computers in the Classroom: Teacher's Resource Manual for Algebra by Walt Koetke? It was published by DEC in the 70s. I can't seem to find anything but an ISBN number and citations.
Love mindmaze. More people need to play mindmaze.
L-l-l-l-l-look at you, Tourist. A pa-pa-pathetic creature of meat and bone. (panting and) Panting and sweating as you r-r-run through my MindMaze. (How, how) How can you challenge a perfect, unsolvable puzzle?
-Professor SHODAN
-Professor SHODAN
June 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Love mindmaze. More people need to play mindmaze.
Found in Creative Computing.
June 17, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Found in Creative Computing.
Finally got a hotel booked for VCF West! Who all is planning to go this year?
June 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Finally got a hotel booked for VCF West! Who all is planning to go this year?
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The 'Clementina', Argentina's first computer, a Ferranti Mercury mainframe named for its demo program that played "My Darling Clementine." Installed 1961, and effectively destroyed in Onganía's Night of Long Batons in 1966.
June 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The 'Clementina', Argentina's first computer, a Ferranti Mercury mainframe named for its demo program that played "My Darling Clementine." Installed 1961, and effectively destroyed in Onganía's Night of Long Batons in 1966.
New episode is finally done and in prerelease. I had to make some extra time because I GOT THE SOURCE CODE TO THE ORIGINAL INTERCAL COMPILER!
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Episode 158 - INTERCAL RIDES AGAIN - Restoring a Lost Compiler | Advent of Computing
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May 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
New episode is finally done and in prerelease. I had to make some extra time because I GOT THE SOURCE CODE TO THE ORIGINAL INTERCAL COMPILER!
www.patreon.com/posts/episod...
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I'm starting to understand SNOBOL. This is such a unique language.
May 16, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I'm starting to understand SNOBOL. This is such a unique language.