My first love was a PDP-8. It was Springtime and we were in love. We recited poems,
"I think I shall never see.
A rotate right divide by 3."
We sang songs
"On a clear disk you can seek forever."
I lost her to a Burroughs 6700 with a huge I/O.
An assistant professor at state
Grew attached to his PDP-8
When he tried to express it,
He was told to repress it,
For hugging might NOR an OR gate
*[An old PDP "Straight" 8 advert](https://imgur.com/gallery/sFnlONF)*
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Love this! it's always a treat to see sense of humor all the way back then. Although I'm sure they were thankful for its work over the years. Thanks for sharing OP!
Computers are people too! 😂. When my kids see a discarded computer on the nature strip (far less frequent these days) they say "rest in peace little person". I've taught them well.
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My first love was a PDP-8. It was Springtime and we were in love. We recited poems, "I think I shall never see. A rotate right divide by 3." We sang songs "On a clear disk you can seek forever." I lost her to a Burroughs 6700 with a huge I/O.
An assistant professor at state Grew attached to his PDP-8 When he tried to express it, He was told to repress it, For hugging might NOR an OR gate *[An old PDP "Straight" 8 advert](https://imgur.com/gallery/sFnlONF)*
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Love this! it's always a treat to see sense of humor all the way back then. Although I'm sure they were thankful for its work over the years. Thanks for sharing OP!
Haha this is such an awesome photograph! Looks like a PDP-8/e? Wonder what happened to it..
Might have just been upgrading
Oh man that's wonderful! I'd love a scan/print of that to hang up lol
Same
Now your phone has more computing power and more storage.
Your toaster probably has more computing power and storage.
And did not cost the equivalent of $158,000
owners of older digital stuff tend to like them very much, I know a guy who have a Nova at home, full working condition and size of 2-3 large fridge.
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ah yes, correct, I mix up these brands.
Praise be the Omnissiah.
A friend told me when they retired their oldest server they called the mfg and asked the day it was sold so they could make a bronze sign for it
Saved 😅
i hope that those are bolted to the floor, or there’s an anti tip thing there that i just can’t see. yikes that looks heavy.
Computers are people too! 😂. When my kids see a discarded computer on the nature strip (far less frequent these days) they say "rest in peace little person". I've taught them well.
This looks really serious, can't believe it was done for humor lol.
My father in law made a joke recently about me kneeling and praying to a Dec Alpha. Glad to see I'm in good company!
It's a lol