My xmas present to me
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Looking forward to devouring it (The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1441908765/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[^]
The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com
That book looks interesting. Have you watched the YouTube channel CuriousMarc? In the last year or two they restored an Apollo Guidance Computer. In the process of that they even got to talk to Don Eyles one of the programmers for the lunar module software. Right now they are checking out the command module S-band transceiver and have it working - didn't even need restoring, it just worked.
Kelly Herald Software Developer
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Looking forward to devouring it (The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1441908765/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[^]
The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com
That does look very interesting. Ars Technica had an article about it not long ago : A deep dive into the Apollo Guidance Computer, and the hack that saved Apollo 14 | Ars Technica[^] ETA: the article was written by the author of the book.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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Looking forward to devouring it (The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1441908765/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[^]
The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com
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Looking forward to devouring it (The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1441908765/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[^]
The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com
In the same spirit, in case you missed it, BBC World Service - 13 Minutes to the Moon, Season 1: The Apollo 11 story[^] has a whole episode dedicated to AGC (Episode 5- The fourth astronaut). Plugin: the whole podcast is very well done (in my opinion at least) and gives me shivers every time I listen to it. Season 2 is about Apollo 13 and is equally good.
Mircea
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Looking forward to devouring it (The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1441908765/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[^]
The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com
Magnesium and rust. One day, I will put a Raspberry Pi in orbit. It won't have Wifi that distance.. so maybe a cable?
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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That book looks interesting. Have you watched the YouTube channel CuriousMarc? In the last year or two they restored an Apollo Guidance Computer. In the process of that they even got to talk to Don Eyles one of the programmers for the lunar module software. Right now they are checking out the command module S-band transceiver and have it working - didn't even need restoring, it just worked.
Kelly Herald Software Developer
Thanks for the link, watching them now.
The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com
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neeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrd :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I have my geekouts too. I love that this is yours.
Real programmers use butterflies
I resemble that. :)
The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com
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Magnesium and rust. One day, I will put a Raspberry Pi in orbit. It won't have Wifi that distance.. so maybe a cable?
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
LED and Morse code, plus a photoreceptor of course.
The Science of King David's Court | Object Oriented Programming with C++
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Looking forward to devouring it (The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1441908765/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[^]
The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com
As much as I'd enjoy reading that, I'd better not. The last time I got mad :mad: about the manned space program, things got ugly... The restraining order keeping me 1000 yards away from William Proxmire's grave is still in effect.
Software Zen:
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LED and Morse code, plus a photoreceptor of course.
The Science of King David's Court | Object Oriented Programming with C++
Would work, in theory. So. Now I has to try. Those LED's better not blind a commercial flight! ..maybe a need a permit for a hobby like that? Ehr, never gave that any thought.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Would work, in theory. So. Now I has to try. Those LED's better not blind a commercial flight! ..maybe a need a permit for a hobby like that? Ehr, never gave that any thought.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
Eddy Vluggen wrote:
..maybe a need a permit for a hobby like that? Ehr, never gave that any thought.
Don't worry. If you do, they will let you know!
The Science of King David's Court | Object Oriented Programming with C++
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Looking forward to devouring it (The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1441908765/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[^]
The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com
this is a great gift!
diligent hands rule....
