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2026 1

  1. Blinky: democoding DEC's PDP computers

2024 1

  1. PiDP-8 Quick Install

2022 1

  1. PDP-11/70 (1975)

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  1. Sign up for newsletter
  2. PDP-1 (1959)
  3. Get a kit
  4. PDP-8/I (1968)
  5. Get a kit
  6. PDP-10 (1968)
  7. Get a kit
  8. Get a kit
  9. Enigma (1923-45)
  10. Assembled & Tested
  11. LGP-30 (1956)
  12. Whirlwind (1945)
  13. Arpanet IMP
  14. About Arpanet Reconstruction
  15. Terminal - surf the 1972 Arpanet
  16. Computer History: Replicas as a Corporate Gift Idea
  17. The Early Days: The History of Interactive Computing
  18. The ITS Reconstrution Project -a Fan Page
  19. Newsletter, December 2024
  20. Newsletter, July 2025
  21. Newsletter, May 2026
  22. Pdp1 democoding and gaming
  23. Lisp programming on the PDP-1
  24. PDP-1 Manual, 2025 Edition
  25. Pdp1 music
  26. Pdp1 programming introduction
  27. The PDP-1 Handbook - Understanding paper tape formats
  28. PiDP-1: Debugging in case of problems
  29. PiDP-1 Building Instructions
  30. PiDP-1 Building Instructions
  31. PiDP-10 Building Instructions
  32. PIDP-10 Connectivity Options
  33. PiDP-10 How to Use
  34. pidp 11 Building Instructions
  35. PiDP-11 Connectivity Options & Hacking About
  36. Building the Kit-8
  37. How to use the PiDP-8
  38. PiDP Test Tool
  39. Rack-mounting the PiDP-11
  40. Unix Evolution — A Hands-On Tour Through Seven Versions
  41. What to do 10