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More scenes from INIT HELLO 2026. Day 3 of the Apple II conference of awesomeness at the System Source Computer Museum!

#INITHELLO

#AppleII #apple2forever #computinghistory #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #computers #maker #computermuseum #museum #Maryland #DEC #minicomputer #Tandy #AppleIII #GSOS #retrogames #games #retrogamers #retro #photo

More scenes from INIT HELLO 2026. Day 3 of the Apple II conference of awesomeness at the System Source Computer Museum!

#INITHELLO

#AppleII #apple2forever #computinghistory #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #computers #maker #computermuseum #museum #Maryland #DEC #minicomputer #Tandy #AppleIII #GSOS #retrogames #games #retrogamers #retro #photo

Ah, yes, the DECmate II, the "little PDP-8 that could"—more like "the little PDP-8 that barely could but we talk about it incessantly anyway." 🚢🔍 Who knew turning a #minicomputer into a desktop would lead to more articles than sales? 📉💾
http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2026/05/ahoy-decmate-ii-little-pdp-8-that-could.html #DECmateII #PDP8 #nostalgia #techhistory #computing #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, yes, the DECmate II, the "little PDP-8 that could"—more like "the little PDP-8 that barely could but we talk about it incessantly anyway." 🚢🔍 Who knew turning a #minicomputer into a desktop would lead to more articles than sales? 📉💾
http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2026/05/ahoy-decmate-ii-little-pdp-8-that-could.html #DECmateII #PDP8 #nostalgia #techhistory #computing #HackerNews #ngated

Modular mini-computer: Flipper One becomes a universal Linux cyberdeck (heise.de)

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Modular-mini-computer-Flipper-One-becomes-a-universal-Linux-cyberdeck-11301389.html

#Linux #hardware #flipperone #minicomputer #hacking

Modular mini-computer: Flipper One becomes a universal Linux cyberdeck (heise.de)

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Modular-mini-computer-Flipper-One-becomes-a-universal-Linux-cyberdeck-11301389.html

#Linux #hardware #flipperone #minicomputer #hacking

👴🔧 Ah, the thrill of dissecting a 40-year-old computer from the Stone Age of technology! 🤓🔍 Because, you know, we've all been dying to understand a French-built #minicomputer that couldn't be bothered with a microprocessor. Truly, the pinnacle of scientific inquiry: what did the ancient astronauts do without TikTok? 🎢🚀
https://www.righto.com/2026/05/reverse-engineering-spacelab-computer.html #vintagecomputing #techhistory #nostalgia #scientificinquiry #hackerspace #HackerNews #ngated

👴🔧 Ah, the thrill of dissecting a 40-year-old computer from the Stone Age of technology! 🤓🔍 Because, you know, we've all been dying to understand a French-built #minicomputer that couldn't be bothered with a microprocessor. Truly, the pinnacle of scientific inquiry: what did the ancient astronauts do without TikTok? 🎢🚀
https://www.righto.com/2026/05/reverse-engineering-spacelab-computer.html #vintagecomputing #techhistory #nostalgia #scientificinquiry #hackerspace #HackerNews #ngated

🎩 Ah, yes, because nothing screams cutting-edge AI like dusting off a '70s #minicomputer and feeding it paper tape. 💾 It's as if someone thought, "Why build a rocket when we can reinvent the wheel with stone tools?" 🚀🔨
https://github.com/dbrll/ATTN-11 #cuttingEdgeAI #retroTechnology #innovation #paperTape #stoneTools #HackerNews #ngated

🎩 Ah, yes, because nothing screams cutting-edge AI like dusting off a '70s #minicomputer and feeding it paper tape. 💾 It's as if someone thought, "Why build a rocket when we can reinvent the wheel with stone tools?" 🚀🔨
https://github.com/dbrll/ATTN-11 #cuttingEdgeAI #retroTechnology #innovation #paperTape #stoneTools #HackerNews #ngated

Paper Tape Is All You Need – Training a Transformer on a 1976 Minicomputer

https://github.com/dbrll/ATTN-11

#HackerNews #PaperTape #Transformer #Minicomputer #1976 #AIResearch

Paper Tape Is All You Need – Training a Transformer on a 1976 Minicomputer

https://github.com/dbrll/ATTN-11

#HackerNews #PaperTape #Transformer #Minicomputer #1976 #AIResearch

Spent some time this monday preparing the machine including installing 2.11BSD to the M2322 hard drive, as my DIY disk emulator showed some reliability issues at #why2025 . I'm still in the process of applying the latest updates to the system, as rebuilding kernels and part of the userland on a 1MB RAM, less than 1 MIPS system takes a fair bit of time.

Once I'm done updating the system, it will be at patch level 499 - the latest available for #211bsd , released on January 14th 2026!

If you want to play around with this system, visit the open day at RevSpace The Hague next saturday:
https://revspace.nl/OpenDag2026

I will be attaching a few physical terminals to it (including a VT55 and VT100!) as well as allowing telnet from the local network.

Besides this, if you do visit and want to trade PDP-11 parts, I have a large collection of mostly QBUS cards that I want to part with, and am looking for PDP-11/84 (PMI) and PDP-11/44 (EUB) memory boards as well as spare CPU cards for the /44.

#pdp11 #retrocomputing #unix #revspace #minicomputer

Spent some time this monday preparing the machine including installing 2.11BSD to the M2322 hard drive, as my DIY disk emulator showed some reliability issues at #why2025 . I'm still in the process of applying the latest updates to the system, as rebuilding kernels and part of the userland on a 1MB RAM, less than 1 MIPS system takes a fair bit of time.

Once I'm done updating the system, it will be at patch level 499 - the latest available for #211bsd , released on January 14th 2026!

If you want to play around with this system, visit the open day at RevSpace The Hague next saturday:
https://revspace.nl/OpenDag2026

I will be attaching a few physical terminals to it (including a VT55 and VT100!) as well as allowing telnet from the local network.

Besides this, if you do visit and want to trade PDP-11 parts, I have a large collection of mostly QBUS cards that I want to part with, and am looking for PDP-11/84 (PMI) and PDP-11/44 (EUB) memory boards as well as spare CPU cards for the /44.

#pdp11 #retrocomputing #unix #revspace #minicomputer

Valve Stands Firm the Steam Machine Will Launch In 2026 Despite Delays, 'Memory and Storage Shortages' Still Challenging [UPDATED]

https://www.ign.com/articles/valve-stands-firm-the-steam-machine-will-launch-in-2026-memory-and-storage-shortages-still-challenging-updated

#steam #steammachine #gaming #games #gamers #tech #technews #console #steamnews #consolenews #techlaunch #techdelays #valve #pcgaming #minicomputer #linuxgaming #linux #steamos #debian #gamingnews #minipc

Valve Stands Firm the Steam Machine Will Launch In 2026 Despite Delays, 'Memory and Storage Shortages' Still Challenging [UPDATED]

https://www.ign.com/articles/valve-stands-firm-the-steam-machine-will-launch-in-2026-memory-and-storage-shortages-still-challenging-updated

#steam #steammachine #gaming #games #gamers #tech #technews #console #steamnews #consolenews #techlaunch #techdelays #valve #pcgaming #minicomputer #linuxgaming #linux #steamos #debian #gamingnews #minipc

PDP-1 Replica Kit! #TindieBlog #PDP1 #DEC #Emulation #Minicomputer #PIDP #RaspberryPi
https://blog.tindie.com/2026/02/pdp-1-replica-kit/

PDP-1 Replica Kit! #TindieBlog #PDP1 #DEC #Emulation #Minicomputer #PIDP #RaspberryPi
https://blog.tindie.com/2026/02/pdp-1-replica-kit/

I was going to post a link to the discord we're using for development and forgot. Here it is, enjoy!

#Mainframe #Minicomputer #vintagecomputing

https://discord.gg/BhPhg4Hf

I was going to post a link to the discord we're using for development and forgot. Here it is, enjoy!

#Mainframe #Minicomputer #vintagecomputing

https://discord.gg/BhPhg4Hf

The five generations of computers: 1st (Vacuum Tubes - massive, basic math), 2nd (Transistors - smaller, faster), 3rd (Integrated Circuits - mini-computers, multitasking), 4th (Microprocessors - PCs, internet), and 5th (AI/Parallel Processing - smart devices, advanced AI). https://windowspost.com/different-generations-of-computers/

#comptuer #Tech #Technology #artificialintelligence #AI #cloudcomputing #minicomputer

The five generations of computers: 1st (Vacuum Tubes - massive, basic math), 2nd (Transistors - smaller, faster), 3rd (Integrated Circuits - mini-computers, multitasking), 4th (Microprocessors - PCs, internet), and 5th (AI/Parallel Processing - smart devices, advanced AI). https://windowspost.com/different-generations-of-computers/

#comptuer #Tech #Technology #artificialintelligence #AI #cloudcomputing #minicomputer

First try a while ago....
#Minicomputer #transistor #dctl #transistorlogic

@dragonminded

@dragonminded
Your Schematics are pretty easy to read. I like them a lot. One can clearly see that a lot of work and dedication went into the project. Thanks for sharing. I am thinking of using a somewhat different architecture but the building blocks are the same. I think I might copy a bit off your work ^^
#minidragon #minicomputer

This is how I design a modular #minicomputer modular case the old school way ...

These boxes are cheap sturdy and standardized. You can get a coaster roller for them. Standing on The small side they make nice cabinets to be displayed on a con table.
60x40x22 cm
Put in a little wooden framing and a transparent lid. Should be around 35 bucks a case. Simple to build.
Using discrete logic modules 10x10 cm, point to point wiring, cheap VGA cables for box connect

What do you think?

@dragonminded

Question:
Can someone recommend a #headless #portable #MiniComputer?

I’m looking for something I can plug my #xreal One Pro glasses in and browse the web, read feeds and use mastodon.
I tried iPhone and iPad but found it cumbersome to control them without touch screen.
I’m thinking of using a small Bluetooth keyboard or game controller instead of touch.

I've put a gallery of photos I took during the INIT HELLO Apple II conference at the System Source Computer Museum this past weekend online for anyone who might like a look at some of the festivities.

What a wonderful time it was! Can't wait for next year!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/albums/72177720328016203/

#INITHELLO #AppleII #Apple2Forever #vintageApple #SystemSource #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #computers #computinghistory #vintagetech #vintage #museums #photo #gallery #Flickr #conference #mainframe #minicomputer #history #Apple

I've put a gallery of photos I took during the INIT HELLO Apple II conference at the System Source Computer Museum this past weekend online for anyone who might like a look at some of the festivities.

What a wonderful time it was! Can't wait for next year!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/albums/72177720328016203/

#INITHELLO #AppleII #Apple2Forever #vintageApple #SystemSource #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #computers #computinghistory #vintagetech #vintage #museums #photo #gallery #Flickr #conference #mainframe #minicomputer #history #Apple

"Hammurabi" written in #BASIC for the #PDP11 ... with some very funny cursings in the feedback session!

https://pdp-11.trailing-edge.com/rsts11/rsts-11-013/HMRABI.BAS

#RetroComputing #RetroGaming #MiniComputer

"Hammurabi" written in #BASIC for the #PDP11 ... with some very funny cursings in the feedback session!

https://pdp-11.trailing-edge.com/rsts11/rsts-11-013/HMRABI.BAS

#RetroComputing #RetroGaming #MiniComputer

Decided to display the VAX-11/750 at the @revspace open day yesterday. All the hard work repairing it seems to have paid off, managed to get 14 hours of uptime out of it before shutting it down at the end of the day! #unix #retrocomputing #dec #vax11 #minicomputer #unixhistory #bsd

Decided to display the VAX-11/750 at the @revspace open day yesterday. All the hard work repairing it seems to have paid off, managed to get 14 hours of uptime out of it before shutting it down at the end of the day! #unix #retrocomputing #dec #vax11 #minicomputer #unixhistory #bsd

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DataSaab: Sweden’s Lesser-Known History in Computing https://hackaday.com/2025/02/22/datasaab-swedens-lesser-known-history-in-computing/ #Retrocomputing #homecomputer #minicomputer #datasaab #History #sweden #univac #Viggen #Saab

DataSaab: Sweden’s Lesser-Known History in Computing https://hackaday.com/2025/02/22/datasaab-swedens-lesser-known-history-in-computing/ #Retrocomputing #homecomputer #minicomputer #datasaab #History #sweden #univac #Viggen #Saab

I used the University of Leeds' Prime 750 computer (then very new) in 1980 to write a programme in, if I remember correctly, Fortran 77. The editor I used did not automatically number lines and the default to move from one line to another was to type, eg, -7, if you wanted to move 7 lines up.

Does anybody recognise this editor. Could it have been "ed"?

If you know people with an interest in 1980s minicomputers would you mind boosting? Thanks.

#Unix
#PrimeComputers
#ed
#MiniComputer

Pilet: An Opensource, Modular, Portable Mini-Computer Powered by Raspberry Pi #Pilet #Minicomputer #Opensource #RaspberryPi #Linux #Releases
https://ostechnix.com/pilet-modular-portable-mini-computer-powered-by-raspberry-pi/

Pilet: An Opensource, Modular, Portable Mini-Computer Powered by Raspberry Pi #Pilet #Minicomputer #Opensource #RaspberryPi #Linux #Releases
https://ostechnix.com/pilet-modular-portable-mini-computer-powered-by-raspberry-pi/

I've had minicomputers on my mind lately, particularly the old PDP-11. I just came across a special issue of the Bell System Technical Journal about a minicomputer Bell Labs built to shoot down nuclear warheads

https://srmsc.org/ref1040.html

#computers #retrocomputing #missiles #abm #military #minicomputer #technology

I've had minicomputers on my mind lately, particularly the old PDP-11. I just came across a special issue of the Bell System Technical Journal about a minicomputer Bell Labs built to shoot down nuclear warheads

https://srmsc.org/ref1040.html

#computers #retrocomputing #missiles #abm #military #minicomputer #technology

I got tired of not finding antennas for this thing so I did what I do best and built some out of LEGO ✨ :blobfoxfloofreach:
(I encased the laptop antennas)

#SBC #miniComputer

I got tired of not finding antennas for this thing so I did what I do best and built some out of LEGO ✨ :blobfoxfloofreach:
(I encased the laptop antennas)

#SBC #miniComputer

@soulscircuit They look amazing! 🤩 I really love the design, but I do have one suggestion: would it be possible to move the ports to the top next to the screen? Having them on the bottom left near the keyboard might be a bit inconvenient or annoying for left-handed users who hold the console with their left hand. 🤔

As for the color, I'm a bit boring, but I think a metallic silver or gray (like options 2 or 6) would look great. What do you think? 🤗 #PortableConsole #Pilet5 #minicomputer

@soulscircuit They look amazing! 🤩 I really love the design, but I do have one suggestion: would it be possible to move the ports to the top next to the screen? Having them on the bottom left near the keyboard might be a bit inconvenient or annoying for left-handed users who hold the console with their left hand. 🤔

As for the color, I'm a bit boring, but I think a metallic silver or gray (like options 2 or 6) would look great. What do you think? 🤗 #PortableConsole #Pilet5 #minicomputer

#Ireland-based #RetroComputing and #VintageComputing folks might be interested in a stash of #IBM, #DEC, #Wyse and other #mainframe and #minicomputer #GreenScreen #terminals, most dating from the 1980s and 1990s (without keyboards, unfortunately), as well as copious sealed #Windows95 CDs ("with USB support"), sealed 3½ inch #FloppyDisks, sealed and unsealed memory modules in the tens of megabytes range, sealed IBM branded PS/2 ball mice, vintage toner cartridges and ink ribbons. There's a single #Amstrad monitor for use with the #CPC454, an intriguing #Apricot-branded machine and some VGA-era monitors. Many of them will need work. There's a functioning #Windows98 machine.

The stash is located in a shed in the village of Rathdowney. You can contact the seller via adverts to arrange to see it: https://touch.adverts.ie/monitors/vintage-monitors-mobile-phones-etc/33899224

The seller is prepared to power on devices for you. I left with only a few handfuls of floppies as I already have more DEC terminals than I need.

[edit: 3¼ to 3½]

#Ireland-based #RetroComputing and #VintageComputing folks might be interested in a stash of #IBM, #DEC, #Wyse and other #mainframe and #minicomputer #GreenScreen #terminals, most dating from the 1980s and 1990s (without keyboards, unfortunately), as well as copious sealed #Windows95 CDs ("with USB support"), sealed 3½ inch #FloppyDisks, sealed and unsealed memory modules in the tens of megabytes range, sealed IBM branded PS/2 ball mice, vintage toner cartridges and ink ribbons. There's a single #Amstrad monitor for use with the #CPC454, an intriguing #Apricot-branded machine and some VGA-era monitors. Many of them will need work. There's a functioning #Windows98 machine.

The stash is located in a shed in the village of Rathdowney. You can contact the seller via adverts to arrange to see it: https://touch.adverts.ie/monitors/vintage-monitors-mobile-phones-etc/33899224

The seller is prepared to power on devices for you. I left with only a few handfuls of floppies as I already have more DEC terminals than I need.

[edit: 3¼ to 3½]

Hi, wenn ich einen #Minicomputer betreiben möchte, der
- #Python ausführen kann
- #WLAN hat
- Programmausführungen plannen kann (#cron oder Aufgabenplanung)
- leicht zu erlernen ist
- quasi keinen #Stromverbrauch hat
- 7 x 24 laufen kann
- mit Sensoren wie Temperatur, Luftfeuchtigkeit etc. arbeiten kann (evtl. direkt anschließen?)

was würdet ihr mir empfehlen?

#askfedi #askfediverse #kleincomputer #computer

Hi, wenn ich einen #Minicomputer betreiben möchte, der
- #Python ausführen kann
- #WLAN hat
- Programmausführungen plannen kann (#cron oder Aufgabenplanung)
- leicht zu erlernen ist
- quasi keinen #Stromverbrauch hat
- 7 x 24 laufen kann
- mit Sensoren wie Temperatur, Luftfeuchtigkeit etc. arbeiten kann (evtl. direkt anschließen?)

was würdet ihr mir empfehlen?

#askfedi #askfediverse #kleincomputer #computer

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#linux #computer #pc #minicomputer #mini #smallest #opensource #software #hardware #smallerthanashoebox #powerful #tuxedo #tuxedocomputers #augsburg #germany

Watch "rabbit quarterly update" on YouTube

https://youtu.be/RDTXzrEMEQQ?si=wfuSa3k0A2yc0Zcn
#Rabbit #AI #MiniComputer #QuarterlyUpdate

Watch "rabbit quarterly update" on YouTube

https://youtu.be/RDTXzrEMEQQ?si=wfuSa3k0A2yc0Zcn
#Rabbit #AI #MiniComputer #QuarterlyUpdate