1976 Altair 680 generating prime numbers
Posted by Adorable_Ad6045@reddit | retrobattlestations | View on Reddit | 20 comments
CPU clock speed: 500 kHz! Yes, Kilohertz.
1K RAM
Running Very Tiny Language (VTL) from 1702 eprom
Prime number generating program: 447 bytes
Terminal emulator
nighthawke75@reddit
If it says "I LIVE", run.
DeepDayze@reddit
HAL9000 vibes!
nighthawke75@reddit
I was thinking COLOSSUS: The Forbin Project movie.
zeissikon@reddit
LIST GAMES
Adorable_Ad6045@reddit (OP)
Nice Wargames reference.
stuck_key@reddit
Your workbench sure has seen legends... and this is one of 'em.
Adorable_Ad6045@reddit (OP)
You’re right about that. This bench could tell a lotta stories. Thanks.
NSE-Imports@reddit
It fun to see the serial dongle led blip as the data from the Altair hits it.
Adorable_Ad6045@reddit (OP)
While pricey, they’re a great tool, nonetheless.
AFourEyedGeek@reddit
It may take some time.
3enit@reddit
It's surprising to see that the terminal is 1000 times more powerful than its host.
guigr@reddit
orders of magnitude more
Adorable_Ad6045@reddit (OP)
I’ll post a setup with an actual vintage dumb terminal at some point.
SchmidtCassegrain@reddit
Seeing how two systems separated by so many years can be used together is interesting in itself.
Laser_Krypton7000@reddit
Thumbs up !
👍👍👍
Adorable_Ad6045@reddit (OP)
👍
FozzTexx@reddit
Where were you during Flippy Switch Week?
Adorable_Ad6045@reddit (OP)
Wasn’t aware. Will have to try my hand at kill the bit or pong on my 8800 next time!
Stunning-Produce8581@reddit
That’s really cool man! I honestly have never seen this version.
NintendoOcho@reddit
I'm drooling that's so cool...