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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink87•2 years agoIt was even worse, they manually flipped toggle switches to write the program
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink16•2 years agoEven worse, they connected cables. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plugboard
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•2 years agoYeah they looked like old timey telephone operators and the people who did it were called computers
minus-squareIHeartBadCodelinkfedilink39•2 years agoFor anyone interested. Here’s a video of programming an EEPROM with dip switches and using it to drive a seven segment display. The guy’s channel also includes how to build a very simple computer using various ICs. If breadboard computers are your kind of thing.
minus-squareGVascolinkfedilink8•2 years agoLove Ben Eater and his projects. Helped me understand lots about how a computer functions under the hood with his 8bit computer project.
minus-squareCarighan Maconarlinkfedilink8•2 years agoI bet most people reading your comment will think it’s a joke. 😩 And thanks for bringing back up those nightmares.
It was even worse, they manually flipped toggle switches to write the program
And there was no space or enter.
Even worse, they connected cables.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plugboard
Yeah they looked like old timey telephone operators and the people who did it were called computers
For anyone interested. Here’s a video of programming an EEPROM with dip switches and using it to drive a seven segment display.
The guy’s channel also includes how to build a very simple computer using various ICs. If breadboard computers are your kind of thing.
That was great, thanks for sharing:)
Love Ben Eater and his projects. Helped me understand lots about how a computer functions under the hood with his 8bit computer project.
I bet most people reading your comment will think it’s a joke. 😩 And thanks for bringing back up those nightmares.