aka_pugs
@akapugs.bsky.social
UNIX Greybeard; sun!pugs; Student of History; Technology Storyteller; Programmer since 1967.
Founder - Ipsilon Networks(→ Nokia), Netillion(→ ⏚), Nuova Systems(→ Cisco), DriveScale(→ Twitter)
Founder - Ipsilon Networks(→ Nokia), Netillion(→ ⏚), Nuova Systems(→ Cisco), DriveScale(→ Twitter)
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
OTD 1981: Silicon Graphics is incorporated. 2 years later, the IRIS 1000 shipped with the "Geometry Engine".
TIL the IRIS networking first used XNS (Xerox) protocols, not TCP/IP. Fixed in a later release :-)
TIL the IRIS networking first used XNS (Xerox) protocols, not TCP/IP. Fixed in a later release :-)
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
OTD 1981: Silicon Graphics is incorporated. 2 years later, the IRIS 1000 shipped with the "Geometry Engine".
TIL the IRIS networking first used XNS (Xerox) protocols, not TCP/IP. Fixed in a later release :-)
TIL the IRIS networking first used XNS (Xerox) protocols, not TCP/IP. Fixed in a later release :-)
New scans! #Tukey #EDA #DataScience #Statistics #Princeton
John W. Tukey's Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) from 1977 is a seminal book in Data Science and Statistics. However, it is a much condensed and abridged version of his 3 volume "Limited and Preliminary" edition of EDA of 1971.
In turn,
John W. Tukey's Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) from 1977 is a seminal book in Data Science and Statistics. However, it is a much condensed and abridged version of his 3 volume "Limited and Preliminary" edition of EDA of 1971.
In turn,
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
New scans! #Tukey #EDA #DataScience #Statistics #Princeton
John W. Tukey's Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) from 1977 is a seminal book in Data Science and Statistics. However, it is a much condensed and abridged version of his 3 volume "Limited and Preliminary" edition of EDA of 1971.
In turn,
John W. Tukey's Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) from 1977 is a seminal book in Data Science and Statistics. However, it is a much condensed and abridged version of his 3 volume "Limited and Preliminary" edition of EDA of 1971.
In turn,
Punched cards illustrating a story about UNIX? So wrong.
Bell bottom-era tape unearthed, could contain lost piece of Unix history
Bell bottom-era tape unearthed, could contain lost piece of Unix history
It might have the first-ever version of UNIX written in C
A tape-based piece of unique Unix history may have been lying quietly in storage at the University of Utah for 50+ years. The question is whether researchers will be able to take this piece of middle-aged media and rewind it back to the 1970s to get the data off.…
dlvr.it
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Punched cards illustrating a story about UNIX? So wrong.
When will the Musk bubble burst?
Musk gets his $1 trillion compensation package approved by Tesla shareholders.
Shareholders in the room chant "Elon, Elon, Elon!"
Shareholders in the room chant "Elon, Elon, Elon!"
November 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
When will the Musk bubble burst?
OTD 1982: Compaq announces their first product, the Compaq Portable, beginning their meteoric rise to 1 billion dollars in sales in only 5 years.
O microcomputador Compaq Portable de 1982
Gostou? Curta, comente e compartilhe a publicação original! Ajude a divulgar o projeto! Deixe seu comentário no final desta postagem!Em 04 de novembro de 1982, a ainda jovem empresa americana Compaq anunciava seu primeiro produto, o microcomputador Compaq Portable. Era o primeiro equipamento portátil all-in-one (tudo em um) de sucesso, 100% compatível com o IBM […]
museucapixaba.com.br
November 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
OTD 1982: Compaq announces their first product, the Compaq Portable, beginning their meteoric rise to 1 billion dollars in sales in only 5 years.
OTD 1988: The Morris Worm hits The Internet.
alumni.cornell.edu/c...
alumni.cornell.edu/c...
November 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
OTD 1988: The Morris Worm hits The Internet.
alumni.cornell.edu/c...
alumni.cornell.edu/c...
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If you want to learn more about these computers and the people behind it that beat Commodore, Apple and Tandy to the market but still lost out—there’s a Kickstarter for a book about Sphere Computers going on right now, they could use a few more supporters.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
November 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If you want to learn more about these computers and the people behind it that beat Commodore, Apple and Tandy to the market but still lost out—there’s a Kickstarter for a book about Sphere Computers going on right now, they could use a few more supporters.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
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It's been a very quiet three years since then.
Today marks 3 years since the Twitter acquisition! Still so honored and proud to have told this story with @rmac.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
It's been a very quiet three years since then.
New, long, oral history of Ken Thompson, my and everyone's hero.
From the Computer History Museum: computerhistory.org/...
Click thru a while to get a text transcript.
From the Computer History Museum: computerhistory.org/...
Click thru a while to get a text transcript.
A Computing Legend Speaks
Ken Thompson, one of the foremost programmers and computer scientists of the last 50 years, shares stories about his life and career in a newly released oral history.
computerhistory.org
October 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
New, long, oral history of Ken Thompson, my and everyone's hero.
From the Computer History Museum: computerhistory.org/...
Click thru a while to get a text transcript.
From the Computer History Museum: computerhistory.org/...
Click thru a while to get a text transcript.
OTD 1977: Announcement of Digital's VAX 11/780. Happy Birthday!
gunkies.org/wiki/VAX...
(Image from www.kbyte.io/project...)
gunkies.org/wiki/VAX...
(Image from www.kbyte.io/project...)
October 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
OTD 1977: Announcement of Digital's VAX 11/780. Happy Birthday!
gunkies.org/wiki/VAX...
(Image from www.kbyte.io/project...)
gunkies.org/wiki/VAX...
(Image from www.kbyte.io/project...)
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My @liveinpeaceinc.bsky.social community is the most important thing in my life. We’re unswayed by current events. Our students deserve our support. Kicking off my volunteer effort to raise $1 million by year and. Give a look. Give us your money. Spread the word.
Shabbat Shalom!
Shabbat Shalom!
October 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
My @liveinpeaceinc.bsky.social community is the most important thing in my life. We’re unswayed by current events. Our students deserve our support. Kicking off my volunteer effort to raise $1 million by year and. Give a look. Give us your money. Spread the word.
Shabbat Shalom!
Shabbat Shalom!
October 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Scenes from No Kings Palo Alto
October 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Scenes from No Kings Palo Alto
Born this day, 1921: Beatrice Worsley, pioneering Canadian computer scientist.
en.wikipedia.org/wik...
en.wikipedia.org/wik...
October 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Born this day, 1921: Beatrice Worsley, pioneering Canadian computer scientist.
en.wikipedia.org/wik...
en.wikipedia.org/wik...
This fake revenue stuff, previously by Telcos, is what led to the dot-com crash.
If only we had a functioning FTC. This is litterlly the Unterpants Gnomes level of corporate BS.
youtu.be/CBCujAQtdfQ...
youtu.be/CBCujAQtdfQ...
Big Tech Is Faking Revenue
YouTube video by Sasha Yanshin
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This fake revenue stuff, previously by Telcos, is what led to the dot-com crash.
OTD 1985: IBM announces token-ring networking. (5 years after D/I/X Ethernet!)
You can hear about my fun with token ring in my Oxide On-The-Metal podcast here: onthemetal.transisto...
You can hear about my fun with token ring in my Oxide On-The-Metal podcast here: onthemetal.transisto...
October 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
OTD 1985: IBM announces token-ring networking. (5 years after D/I/X Ethernet!)
You can hear about my fun with token ring in my Oxide On-The-Metal podcast here: onthemetal.transisto...
You can hear about my fun with token ring in my Oxide On-The-Metal podcast here: onthemetal.transisto...
October 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
My favorite woman in STEM was my aunt, Dr. Eleanor Duke. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor...
She took no shit and gave her heart to her family and generations of biology students. #ALD25
She took no shit and gave her heart to her family and generations of biology students. #ALD25
October 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
My favorite woman in STEM was my aunt, Dr. Eleanor Duke. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor...
She took no shit and gave her heart to her family and generations of biology students. #ALD25
She took no shit and gave her heart to her family and generations of biology students. #ALD25
OTD 1962: #Princeton opens the new Engineering Quadrangle, including the Computer Center with an IBM 7090 (shown after upgrade to 7094). Pipe in the machine room! Argyle socks!
October 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
OTD 1962: #Princeton opens the new Engineering Quadrangle, including the Computer Center with an IBM 7090 (shown after upgrade to 7094). Pipe in the machine room! Argyle socks!
Great article by the late great Gene Amdahl himself about the starting of Amdahl Corp.
http://www.bitsavers...
http://www.bitsavers...
October 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Great article by the late great Gene Amdahl himself about the starting of Amdahl Corp.
http://www.bitsavers...
http://www.bitsavers...
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NFS at 40: Remembering the Sun Microsystems Network File System (NFS). NFS remains a fundamental technology for today’s distributed computer systems. The 40th anniversary of NFS was recently celebrated at the MSST Conference in Santa Clara, CA, in September 2025. Happy 40th birthday NFS.
NFS AT 40 – Sun Microsystems NFS
This website gathers material related to the Sun Microsystems Network File System, a project that began in 1983 and remains a fundamental technology for today’s distributed computer systems.
nfs40.online
October 6, 2025 at 4:54 AM
NFS at 40: Remembering the Sun Microsystems Network File System (NFS). NFS remains a fundamental technology for today’s distributed computer systems. The 40th anniversary of NFS was recently celebrated at the MSST Conference in Santa Clara, CA, in September 2025. Happy 40th birthday NFS.
Fresh scan: "Electricity Around Us" (1953) from General Electric's Adventures in Science Series.
drive.google.com/fil...
drive.google.com/fil...
October 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Fresh scan: "Electricity Around Us" (1953) from General Electric's Adventures in Science Series.
drive.google.com/fil...
drive.google.com/fil...
OTD 1955: Incorporation of Computer Usage Company, the first independent software company. en.wikipedia.org/wik...
October 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
OTD 1955: Incorporation of Computer Usage Company, the first independent software company. en.wikipedia.org/wik...