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 (DIR) Post #B5GNTjRFRbDJaODyPg by thalia@discuss.systems
       2026-04-13T20:55:41Z
       
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       With the renewed attention on the Apollo Guidance Computer, I'll share some photos from a presentation I gave a couple of years ago on software documentation, featuring its source code.The engineers who wrote the software that got astronauts onto the moon sure had a sense of whimsy!Sources:Archival scans: https://archive.org/details/Luminary99001J2k60B/W scans: https://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/ScansForConversion/Luminary099/Transcriptions: https://github.com/chrislgarry/Apollo-11Photo sources in alt text.#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #nasa #apollo #artemis
       
 (DIR) Post #B5GNTksw48xI4YBbCy by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
       2026-04-13T21:11:57Z
       
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       @thalia Absolutely beautiful code. Those are Real Programmers. To intentionally usurp the old phrase.
       
 (DIR) Post #B5GNTpmjqby9GmKDk8 by thalia@discuss.systems
       2026-04-13T20:58:56Z
       
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       The Apollo Guidance Computer keyboard and display system program was called "PINBALL GAME BUTTONS AND LIGHTS".#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #nasa #apollo #artemis
       
 (DIR) Post #B5GNTvxatADYQBRyUq by thalia@discuss.systems
       2026-04-13T21:00:45Z
       
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       A quote from Henry VI, adapted for the DSKY.#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #nasa #apollo #artemis
       
 (DIR) Post #B5GNU21iKl4vEhQLke by thalia@discuss.systems
       2026-04-13T21:01:36Z
       
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       The master ignition routine was called "BURN, BABY, BURN".#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #nasa #apollo #artemis
       
 (DIR) Post #B5GNU8SWQ05TBa0qMy by thalia@discuss.systems
       2026-04-13T21:02:29Z
       
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       HELLO THERE.GOODBYE. COME AGAIN SOON.#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #nasa #apollo #artemis
       
 (DIR) Post #B5GNUESO7PXrmtzozg by thalia@discuss.systems
       2026-04-13T21:03:27Z
       
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       ASTRONAUT: PLEASE CRANK THE SILLY THING AROUNDOFF TO SEE THE WIZARD...#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #nasa #apollo #artemis
       
 (DIR) Post #B5GNUKaPKVWcnVnJKK by thalia@discuss.systems
       2026-04-13T21:04:15Z
       
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       TEMPORARY, I HOPE HOPE HOPE#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #nasa #apollo #artemis
       
 (DIR) Post #B5GiQVBW54a7Y0AQQS by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
       2026-04-14T01:06:42Z
       
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       @thalia I miss those old oily inky printouts made by ribboned impact printers. The printers, not so much.
       
 (DIR) Post #B5GkjwhwAva2JojO7M by burnitdown@beige.party
       2026-04-14T01:32:35Z
       
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       @tomjennings @thalia i do also miss the printers. no fucken clogged print heads ever, just re-ink the ribbon, or replace it, and go.