This wiki is about bootstrapping systems, i.e., building up compilers and interpreters and tools from nothing. If you wanted to learn about how one might build a functional computer from the OS up, there are some resources here that talk about doing just this.
Welcome to the home of the Association for Computational Heresy. If you are here looking for information on our flagship conference SIGBOVIK (the conference of the ACH Special Interest Group on Harry Quandle Bovik), you can check the links to the side for information about previous years' conferences.
Best photos and technical documentation of retro computers, TVs and digital watches that are part of my collection. I document them as my time permits.
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The Interim Computer Museum strives to preserve and share the history of computing through interactive exhibits using vintage computer hardware with modern enhancements. We are a non-profit membership organization open to all.
(The Interim Computer Museum is a subsidiary of the SDF Public Access UNIX System, 501(c)(7))
This Wiki will be a place for detailing the items in my collection. The goal is to document information about the devices I have for both personal reference on their condition, location, and plans as well as detailing information in a more complete way that may be referenced by others as well.
A dealer in Pennsylvania that specializes in components for classic and retro electronics, from computers to televisions. They have an old-school website, which befits their wares, so if there's something rare and esoteric you need, start looking here first.
A collection of manuals for Tandy and Radio Shack branded stuff. Size of archive: Over 12,500 separate documents.
The Internet Archive Manual Library is a collection of manuals, instructions, walkthroughs and datasheets for a massive spectrum of items. Manuals covering electronic and mechanical products, instructions on mixing or blending items, and instruction sets for software and computer items are all included.
Having the manual for an item can mean the difference between that item being useful (and therefore not immediately junked) and being forgotten, or replaced with similar products. They also give insight into the intentions and goals of the companies making these products, as well as avenues of troubleshooting and repair.
Curious exactly what happens when you run a program on your computer? Read this article to learn how multiprocessing works, what system calls really are, how computers manage memory with hardware interrupts, and how Linux loads executables.
envs.net is a minimalist, non-commercial shared linux system and will always be free to use.
We are linux lovers, sysadmins, programmers and users who like to build webpages, write blogs, chat online, play cool console games and so much more. do you wish to join a small shell user space?
Monocle is a pocket-sized open source AR/wearable computer interface in a single coin-sized device. Incorporates Bluetooth, a 720p camera, a capacitative touch sensor, an on-board microcontroller, an FPGA, and a micro-OLED heads-up display. Weight: 15g. Wireless charging (like Bluetooth earbuds, plug the case into a USB port, then set the unit in the case).
Cost: $349us
Runs Micropython as its firmware: https://github.com/brilliantlabsAR/monocle-micropython
A site that starts with explaining NAND gates and from that basic principle teaches you how to build a complete computer.
A complete textbook on computer architecture and assembly language programming, as a website, in easy-to-digest pages.
LYNX's goal is to create a customizable computer control system that accommodates the individual needs of each user. The project stands on two pillars: open source, which provides all necessary files and instruction for self assembly, and the shop, where the tool can simply be purchased.
Github: https://github.com/LYNX-workshop
I got to wondering... Could we have built an 8080 microcomputer, like the famous Altair 8800, but in a pocket-sized package? No "wizard behind the curtain" modern chips to make it work. It had to be built with vintage parts and through-hole techniques; just as it would have been back then. It must be user programmable; not simply running a fixed program like the HP-35. And, it's got to have a real front panel, like the Altair with its classic switches and blinkie-lights!
The kits are linked near the end of the page.
Another variant of single-board computers that folks like to call Pis these days. Cheap, lots of different sizes and features. Shipped from China. Has both ARM and x86 boards. Not compatible with RasPi cases. GPU acceleration for AI/ML tasks specifically supported.
Official wiki: https://wiki.radxa.com/