[cctalk] Re: After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again
What brought the project back to life? Is there a curriculum or student interest in computing history there? On Thu, Feb 2, 2023, 5:28 PM William Sudbrink via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again >
[cctalk] Re: After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again
On 2/3/23 10:22, ben via cctalk wrote: > Could be hiding in the Organ. :) > They don't make I/O devices like that any more. > Ben. Very old technology. Pre-electronic Welke Vorsetzer, electronics Marantz Pianocorder and the full-integrated into pianos Sony Disklavier. Remember the radio program "Keyboard Immortals Play Again" hosted by Joseph Tushinsky (President of Sony Superscope)? Or am I dating myself again --Chuck
[cctalk] Re: After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again
On 2023-02-02 4:44 p.m., Van Snyder via cctalk wrote: On Thu, 2023-02-02 at 18:28 -0500, William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote: After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again Years ago, I had a colleague named Prentiss Knowlton who built a solenoid bank to connect to his PDP-8. He put the solenoid bank on the keyboard of the 90-rank Schlicker pipe organ in the All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, CA. It played the music for his wedding. Later, he published an album of pipe-organ performances, on the same organ, entitled "Unplayed by Human Hands." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unplayed_by_Human_Hands I don't know whether he still has the computer. Could be hiding in the Organ. :) They don't make I/O devices like that any more. Ben.
[cctalk] Re: After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again
On Thu, 2023-02-02 at 17:44 -0800, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: > On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 3:45 PM Van Snyder via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org>wrote: > > On Thu, 2023-02-02 at 18:28 -0500, William Sudbrink via cctalk > > wrote: > > > After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active > > > again > > > > Years ago, I had a colleague named Prentiss Knowlton who built > > asolenoid bank to connect to his PDP-8. He put the solenoid bank on > > thekeyboard of the 90-rank Schlicker pipe organ in the All > > SaintsEpiscopal Church in Pasadena, CA. It played the music for his > > wedding. > > Later, he published an album of pipe-organ performances, on the > > sameorgan, entitled "Unplayed by Human Hands." > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unplayed_by_Human_Hands > > > > I don't know whether he still has the computer. > > Ooh, very cool! I have his first album (he released two). > Looks like he's presently teaching computer science at UCLA ==> > https://www.uclaextension.edu/instructors/prentiss-knowlton > > I'm going to contact him and interview him about this. I'd like to > know ifthe computer could also select different ranks. Sellam: Prentiss's brother lives across the street from me, but Prentiss lives quite a distance away. You can use my name if you want to. Van > Thanks for the tip, Van. > Sellam > Sellam
[cctalk] Re: After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again
On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 3:45 PM Van Snyder via cctalk wrote: > On Thu, 2023-02-02 at 18:28 -0500, William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote: > > After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again > > Years ago, I had a colleague named Prentiss Knowlton who built a > solenoid bank to connect to his PDP-8. He put the solenoid bank on the > keyboard of the 90-rank Schlicker pipe organ in the All Saints > Episcopal Church in Pasadena, CA. It played the music for his wedding. > > Later, he published an album of pipe-organ performances, on the same > organ, entitled "Unplayed by Human Hands." > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unplayed_by_Human_Hands > > I don't know whether he still has the computer. > Ooh, very cool! I have his first album (he released two). Looks like he's presently teaching computer science at UCLA ==> https://www.uclaextension.edu/instructors/prentiss-knowlton I'm going to contact him and interview him about this. I'd like to know if the computer could also select different ranks. Thanks for the tip, Van. Sellam Sellam
[cctalk] Re: After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again
Nice! Years back I gave Dr. Jones my PDP-8/L, prior to moving out of Iowa. I wonder if he still has it, and put it to use. -mike -Original Message- From: William Sudbrink via cctalk Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 3:29 PM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Cc: William Sudbrink Subject: [cctalk] Re: After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again Forgot the link: https://homepage.divms.uiowa.edu/~jones/pdp8/UI-8/log.shtml -Original Message- From: William Sudbrink via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2023 6:28 PM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Cc: William Sudbrink Subject: [cctalk] After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com
[cctalk] Re: After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again
On Thu, 2023-02-02 at 18:28 -0500, William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote: > After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again Years ago, I had a colleague named Prentiss Knowlton who built a solenoid bank to connect to his PDP-8. He put the solenoid bank on the keyboard of the 90-rank Schlicker pipe organ in the All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, CA. It played the music for his wedding. Later, he published an album of pipe-organ performances, on the same organ, entitled "Unplayed by Human Hands." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unplayed_by_Human_Hands I don't know whether he still has the computer.
[cctalk] Re: After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again
I keep forgetting to mention that I got a straight 8 too. Plan to start working on it in the spring. Bill On Thu, Feb 2, 2023, 6:30 PM William Sudbrink via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Forgot the link: > > https://homepage.divms.uiowa.edu/~jones/pdp8/UI-8/log.shtml > > > -Original Message- > From: William Sudbrink via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] > Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2023 6:28 PM > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > > Cc: William Sudbrink > Subject: [cctalk] After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project > active again > > After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again > > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > www.avast.com > >
[cctalk] Re: After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again
Forgot the link: https://homepage.divms.uiowa.edu/~jones/pdp8/UI-8/log.shtml -Original Message- From: William Sudbrink via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2023 6:28 PM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Cc: William Sudbrink Subject: [cctalk] After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com
