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Title: Loading a 4K BASIC into an Altair 8800 via teletype
Post by: Gryzor on 17:08, 02 February 14

This is seriously the coolest video I've seen in quite a while. It's like... science fiction, man! Like talking with aliens! ALIENS!

Altair 8800 - Video #7.1 - Loading 4K BASIC with a Teletype - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/embed/qv5b1Xowxdk)

Title: Re: Loading a 4K BASIC into an Altair 8800 via teletype
Post by: robcfg on 21:08, 02 February 14

Yep, I saw it a couple of weeks ago, and yes, it's impressive.

You know what is also impressive? Watching someone write by hand with a nice calligraphy. Technology shouldn't have evolved much from the CPC, we're missing a lot of cool stuff.

Title: Re: Loading a 4K BASIC into an Altair 8800 via teletype
Post by: Gryzor on 10:04, 03 February 14

Yup, that's a lost art...

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