#DEC
Today I sent ncurses #bug report about #VT220 terminfo initialization string. Apparently there has been a typo for over 30 years. I spotted it when testing my VT220 emulator, and it was complaining about it.
#FreeSoftware #Computing #RetroComputing #DEC
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2026-02/msg00004.html
"The ceasefire agreement in Gaza has provided desperately needed hope and relief for so many people whose lives have been devastated by conflict. DEC charities and their local partners have been able to scale up their work thanks to generous donations.
Now people in Gaza are facing another devastating winter. The levels of need remain catastrophic, but DEC charities are continuing to provide lifesaving support to people."
Lễ ký kết gói thầu TB01‑TAMR cung cấp thiết bị cơ điện cho dự án mở rộng nhà máy thủy điện Trị An (Đồng Nai) được tổ chức bởi EVN và Liên danh DEC‑ENTEC‑TTP. #EVN #DEC #ENTEC #TTP #Hydropower #Energy #Vietnam #PowerPlant #năng_lượng #điện #thủy_điện #ĐồngNai #TrịAn
I like the #XFCE desktop on #Linux and #FreeBSD as it is full featured, bug free, and lightning fast. I noticed the battery life on my new laptop was ok, but found it odd why the CPU was running at high frequencies at all up to 5GHz. So I set the maximum CPU speed at 500MHz, which is faster than the insane speed of a #DEC #Alphaserver in the early 1990's. And this is still that fast, but with 8 cores. And now the battery is on the second day at 86%. Even when compiling code, 500MHz is insanely fast. The battery charge might last longer than some calculators I had...
"500MHz ought to be enough for anyone"
What to know about huge winter storm hitting Upstate NY: amounts, timing, impacts
Syracuse, N.Y. — As the massive winter storm that could affect up to 200 million Americans starts to…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #astronglakeeffectstormbeltedcentralnewyork.ineastwood #dec.302025.dennisnett|dnett@syracuse.com #UnitedStates #Us #USA
https://www.newsbeep.com/371426/
Taken from a social media post by Michel Talbot.
Let me add that in this context, Operating System Programmer is akin to a hero in an ancient Greek myth.
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PDP-6
Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, Massachusetts, United States (February 26, 1964)
Standing:
Peter Sampson, Operating System Programmer
Leo Gossell, Diagnostic Software Programmer
Chester Gordon Bell, PDP-6 System Designer (Creator)
Alan Kotok, Operating System Lead
Russell Doane, Circuit Design Engineer
Bill Kellicker, Programmer
Bob Reed, Hardware Technician
George Vogelsang, Draftsman.
Sitting:
Lydia Lowe (McKalip), Secretary to C. Gordon Bell
Bill Colburn, PDP-6 Project Engineer
Ken Senior, Field Service Technician
Ken Fitzgerald, Mechanical Engineer
Norman Hurst, Programmer
Harris Hyman, Operating System Programmer
References
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-6>
PDP-6 System Description, DEC 1964 (4 MB) <https://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp6/brochures/F-61_PDP-6_Brochure_196402.pdf>
Digital Equipment Corporation PDP Tree by G.Bell, 1980 (Wall Poster) 1700×1141 <https://landley.net/history/mirror/dec/bell/DEC%20PDP_Tree_Poster_1980.jpg>
#ComputerHistory
#DEC
#Demigods
#DigitalEquipmentCorporation
#PDP
#PDP6
Pretty interesting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixel
https://saitoha.github.io/libsixel/
Hey, DEC enthusiasts-- I have a blown power supply from a VT102 sitting on a shelf. I haven't been able to diagnose it and I'm unlikely to do so in the future. Is anyone interested in taking it for parts? Happy to ship it within the US.
A short overview and history of the PDP-10 family of DEC computers with references to preservation and emulation resources.