Mar 30, 2025

The LGP-30 is one of my favorite computers. It's small, scrappy, strange, and wonderous. Among its many wonders are two obscure languages: ACT-I and ACT-III. In this episode we are exploring the ACTS, how the LGP-30 was programmed in practice, and why I've been losing sleep for the last few weeks.

Mar 17, 2025

When I was down at VCF SoCal I ran into a strange machine: the Keypact Micro-VIP. It's a terminal without a keyboard, covered in dials, with a speaker and a switch labeled "voice". This chance encounter with the unknown sent me down a wild path. It involved the creeping spread of computing, chicken feed, door to door...

Mar 2, 2025

A special treat from VCF SoCal. While visiting I had the chance to host a panel on restoration and preservation. I was joined by:

David from Usagi Electric (https://www.youtube.com/@UsagiElectric)

Rob from Souther Amis (https://www.southernamis.com/)

Jim, Former Executive Director Computer Museum of America (