{"id":20,"date":"2025-08-13T18:16:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T23:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vintage.computer\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2025-08-13T19:02:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T00:02:44","slug":"20-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vintage.computer\/?page_id=20","title":{"rendered":"Vintage\u00a0Computer Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n            <aside class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post theme-system display-default\" aria-label=\"List of the latest Bluesky Posts\">\n                    \n                \n                <ul class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-list\">\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vintage.computer\/post\/3mnckakvdao22\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreih36gixe63a5jj4htpfmd6bk2k4my4futqzjrwsqbwot7xkjuchf4\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Vintage Computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@vintage.computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">4\u00a0hours<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            Before AI ran on GPUs, it ran on Lisp machines. The Symbolics 3640 (1984) was purpose-built for artificial intelligence research, featuring a custom processor, virtual memory, Ethernet networking, and high-resolution graphics. <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/VintageComputer\">#VintageComputer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/AIHistory\">#AIHistory<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreigcwn7vwufh72q744h57e56dt3zi5uburcxyl5ajayv6kzxtueu2i\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreigcwn7vwufh72q744h57e56dt3zi5uburcxyl5ajayv6kzxtueu2i\" alt=\"TECH SPEC TUESDAY  Symbolics 3640  About this machine:  Released in 1984 by Symbolics, a manufacturer created by alums of the MIT AI Lab, the 3640 was a \u201cLisp machine\u201d, designed to run and develop software programmed in the Lisp computer language. It had a custom, micro-coded processor with thousands of hardware registers, supported virtual memory, and had high resolution graphics. It was popular with AI researchers and its power made the entire line of 3600 machines popular for development of AI software through the 1980s.  Specifications:  CPU: Symbolics Ivory Memory: 2\u20138 MB Storage: Hard Disk Drive Graphics: High resolution graphics Networking: Ethernet Notes: Dedicated Lisp machine  The image includes a photograph of a Symbolics 3640 workstation and the vintage.computer logo.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vintage.computer\/post\/3mn7zrqbi2z2j\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreih36gixe63a5jj4htpfmd6bk2k4my4futqzjrwsqbwot7xkjuchf4\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Vintage Computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@vintage.computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">20\u00a0hours<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            June 1, 1999: Napster launched and changed the internet forever. Millions discovered peer-to-peer file sharing, sparking debates about music, copyright, and digital distribution that still influence how we consume media today. <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/VintageComputer\">#VintageComputer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/InternetHistory\">#InternetHistory<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreicer747thevi5jxezwsqfteinun24apzfllhlfsawweqn2rpr5s5m\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreicer747thevi5jxezwsqfteinun24apzfllhlfsawweqn2rpr5s5m\" alt=\"Milestone Monday  June 1st, 1999  Napster was launched on this day in 1999. A \u201cpeer-to-peer\u201d file sharing network, it gained notoriety and infamy as a way to share digital audio files. It shut down in 2001 following legal troubles related to copyright infringement.  The image includes the Napster logo on a starry space-themed background and the text \u201cvintage.computer\u201d at the bottom.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vintage.computer\/post\/3mn5jcsdhud2s\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreih36gixe63a5jj4htpfmd6bk2k4my4futqzjrwsqbwot7xkjuchf4\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Vintage Computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@vintage.computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">2\u00a0days<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            Good engineering ages well. From elegant hardware designs to efficient software, the best systems often aren\u2019t the most complicated, they\u2019re the most understandable, maintainable, and purposeful. \u2699\ufe0f\ud83d\udcbb <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/VintageComputer\">#VintageComputer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Engineering\">#Engineering<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/RetroTech\">#RetroTech<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreig72ykdciyp55munrfbn7iinv7wauvpb3cxgwnn4bokrbfkeuaffu\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreig72ykdciyp55munrfbn7iinv7wauvpb3cxgwnn4bokrbfkeuaffu\" alt=\"Graphic titled \u201cMaintenance Mode\u201d over a scenic landscape with a rainbow. Center text reads: \u201cSimplicity is the ultimate sophistication.\u201d \u2014 Leonardo da Vinci. The image includes vintage.computer branding at the bottom.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vintage.computer\/post\/3mn2ytsis2z2q\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreih36gixe63a5jj4htpfmd6bk2k4my4futqzjrwsqbwot7xkjuchf4\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Vintage Computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@vintage.computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">3\u00a0days<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            Computers promised the \u201cpaperless office\u201d for decades\u2026 yet binders, printouts, and handwritten notes remained everywhere. Early business computing often meant more paperwork, not less. \ud83d\udce0\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/VintageComputer\">#VintageComputer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/RetroTech\">#RetroTech<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/OfficeHistory\">#OfficeHistory<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreibk7qz355vmzoms2x3rj2wbfslzgckf3uy3ikht4f6aveglkbgsge\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreibk7qz355vmzoms2x3rj2wbfslzgckf3uy3ikht4f6aveglkbgsge\" alt=\"Graphic titled \u201cSNAPSHOT SATURDAY\u201d showing a vintage office or industrial computer terminal beside a man reviewing papers in a binder. Text reads: \u201cComputers were around for decades before offices could go \u2018paperless\u2019.\u201d The image includes filmstrip-style borders and vintage.computer branding in the lower-right corner.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vintage.computer\/post\/3mmyievdyfy2e\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreih36gixe63a5jj4htpfmd6bk2k4my4futqzjrwsqbwot7xkjuchf4\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Vintage Computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@vintage.computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">4\u00a0days<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            mtPaint kept the spirit of classic lightweight graphics software alive long after bloated image editors became the norm. Fast, simple, open source, and still beloved by retro Linux users and pixel artists alike. \ud83c\udfa8\ud83d\udcbe <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/FreeSoftwareFriday\">#FreeSoftwareFriday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/OpenSource\">#OpenSource<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/VintageComputer\">#VintageComputer<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreif4cob2dcexahz3pekhzoqtx6j4hgt3xfinrqdriedp4c4bglba5i\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreif4cob2dcexahz3pekhzoqtx6j4hgt3xfinrqdriedp4c4bglba5i\" alt=\"Graphic titled \u201cFREE SOFTWARE FRIDAY\u201d featuring mtPaint. Text reads: \u201cMTPAINT. Author: Mark Tyler. Release Date: September 13, 2004. Notes: Free and open source painting program for Windows and Linux. Get it: https:\/\/mtpaint.sourceforge.net\u201d. The graphic is styled like a floppy disk with \u201cVINTAGE.COMPUTER\u201d at the bottom.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vintage.computer\/post\/3mmvxvws4r72w\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreih36gixe63a5jj4htpfmd6bk2k4my4futqzjrwsqbwot7xkjuchf4\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Vintage Computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@vintage.computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">5\u00a0days<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            Trackballs predate the modern mouse by decades. Originally developed in the 1940s, they offered precise cursor control long before optical mice took over desktops. Some laptops even built them right into the keyboard area. \ud83d\uddb2\ufe0f\ud83d\udcbe <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/VintageComputer\">#VintageComputer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/RetroTech\">#RetroTech<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreif5yyxqz3seys3n2b4sl5alk6rk6jgova2wde5o5u4c3s25elwoly\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreif5yyxqz3seys3n2b4sl5alk6rk6jgova2wde5o5u4c3s25elwoly\" alt=\"Graphic titled \u201cThrowback Thursday\u201d featuring a black serial trackball mouse with a DB9 connector cable. Text reads: \u201cTrackball Mouse: Dating all the way back to the 1940s, the trackball was more precise than joysticks for a long time, and inspired mice that used captive balls to capture movement. Integrated into mouse controllers of all kinds, even laptops, the trackball mice is still in use today though not nearly as popular as it once was.\u201d The image includes vintage.computer branding at the bottom right.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vintage.computer\/post\/3mmthh2dd3a2h\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreih36gixe63a5jj4htpfmd6bk2k4my4futqzjrwsqbwot7xkjuchf4\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Vintage Computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@vintage.computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">6\u00a0days<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            Before multitasking apps and app stores, many home computers dropped you directly into BASIC the moment you powered them on. For a whole generation, the computer was a programming environment. \ud83d\udcbb\u2328\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/VintageComputer\">#VintageComputer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/BASIC\">#BASIC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/RetroComputing\">#RetroComputing<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreih2qijse5rwq2gzmz365qvnmlm4wuysaykqltnfohfcpivnl6b5ee\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreih2qijse5rwq2gzmz365qvnmlm4wuysaykqltnfohfcpivnl6b5ee\" alt=\"Graphic titled \u201cWow That\u2019s Fascinating.\u201d Main text reads: \u201cROM BASIC Let You Program Right Away.\u201d Smaller text says: \u201cMany 8-bit computers booted straight into a BASIC prompt. No loading, no login\u2014just you, a blinking cursor, and the power to make it do stuff.\u201d The graphic uses orange monospace-style text on a black background with vintage.computer branding at the bottom.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vintage.computer\/post\/3mmqwy4b4tr2h\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreih36gixe63a5jj4htpfmd6bk2k4my4futqzjrwsqbwot7xkjuchf4\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Vintage Computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@vintage.computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">7\u00a0days<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            The Data General Nova proved that powerful computing didn\u2019t have to fill a room or bankrupt a university. Introduced in 1969, this affordable 16-bit minicomputer became a favorite in labs, research centers, and engineering departments throughout the 1970s. \ud83d\udcbe\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/VintageComputer\">#VintageComputer<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreih35a72tgcn7jx2wvsn7boswy2ywfgqkjkk32pboomffjpinkaqty\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreih35a72tgcn7jx2wvsn7boswy2ywfgqkjkk32pboomffjpinkaqty\" alt=\"Graphic titled \u201cTECH SPEC TUESDAY\u201d featuring the \u201cData General Nova.\u201d Includes a photo of the minicomputer and a specification table listing: CPU: Custom CPU; Memory: 4\u2013128 KB; Storage: Paper tape \/ disk; Graphics: Text-based terminal; Networking: None built-in; Notes: Affordable 16-bit minicomputer.  The description reads: \u201cFirst release in 1969, the Data General Nova series of 16-bit minicomputers was a popular line of minicomputers throughout the 1970s, especially with universities and scientists, because of its speed, architecture, and relatively low cost. Designed by experienced engineers, many of whom worked on the DEC PDP line of minicomputers, the Nova was advertised as the \u2018best small computer in the world\u2019. Upgrades to the machine\u2019s speed and memory increased its popularity and helped Data General gain market share.\u201d\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vintage.computer\/post\/3mmogjbtq4g2u\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreih36gixe63a5jj4htpfmd6bk2k4my4futqzjrwsqbwot7xkjuchf4\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Vintage Computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@vintage.computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">1\u00a0week<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            This address to Congress was more than just a speech: it helped accelerate computing, aerospace, materials science, and engineering for generations. JFK\u2019s 1961 moonshot challenge pushed technology into the future at full throttle. \ud83c\udf15\ud83d\ude80 <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/VintageComputer\">#VintageComputer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/SpaceRace\">#SpaceRace<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/NASA\">#NASA<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreic6acsb2drkooa5tbeebonfja2vro3clhlcz2r4xgcjjism4bbre4\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreic6acsb2drkooa5tbeebonfja2vro3clhlcz2r4xgcjjism4bbre4\" alt=\"Graphic titled \u201cMilestone Monday\u201d with the date \u201cMay 25th, 1961.\u201d Includes a black-and-white photo of President John F. Kennedy speaking at a podium. Text reads: \u201cOn this day in 1961, President Kennedy address Congress and laid out his plans that America should land a man on the moon within the decade. This indirectly spurred many industries and scientific endeavors, including many advances in computing.\u201d The background shows a starfield with the vintage.computer logo at the bottom.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vintage.computer\/post\/3mmlw2eawym22\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreih36gixe63a5jj4htpfmd6bk2k4my4futqzjrwsqbwot7xkjuchf4\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Vintage Computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@vintage.computer<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">1\u00a0week<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            Richard Feynman\u2019s warning applies as much to debugging code and analyzing systems as it does to science itself: the easiest person to mislead is yourself. Skepticism, testing, and verification are timeless engineering skills. <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/VintageComputer\">#VintageComputer<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreiddajtqiz3n7fxeefwxl5ubfqfmt6arzda263zrgnfsenxnp6jve4\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:fmlya2riurqmai3pdjh6mfhx\/bafkreiddajtqiz3n7fxeefwxl5ubfqfmt6arzda263zrgnfsenxnp6jve4\" alt=\"Graphic titled \u201cMaintenance Mode\u201d over an ocean sunset background. The quote reads: \u201cThe first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.\u201d Attribution below reads: \u201cRichard P. Feynman.\u201d Vintage.computer branding appears at the bottom right.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                <\/ul>\n            <\/aside>\n            ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vintage.computer\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vintage.computer\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vintage.computer\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vintage.computer\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vintage.computer\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/vintage.computer\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25,"href":"https:\/\/vintage.computer\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions\/25"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vintage.computer\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}