Introduction to the Kenbak-1 Jump and Mark (JMD) Instruction The Kenbak-1 Jump and Mark (JMD) allows us to create “Subroutines” that we can use over and over again. Generally, we can use this for delay loops, common math conversions, or anything else we need to do more than once in Read More »
Introduction to Kenbak-1 Basic Commands (OPCODES) Kenbak-1 Basic Commands (OPCODES) allow us to program the Kenbak-1 using “Machine Codes”. The Kenbak-1 is considered to be the very first Personal Computer from 1971! Basically, we’ll only cover the most common commands in this post. In another post, we’ll get into some Read More »
Introduction to The Meaning of TRON When some of us think of The Meaning of TRON, we think of a movie with cartoon-like motorcycles. For others, we think of TRON as being part of the name of a machine with lots of gadgets from an old black and white SciFi Read More »
Introduction to BASIC READ DATA RESTORE The BASIC READ DATA RESTORE command allows you to easily set up data that you use in a program. BASIC was one of the early “High Level” programming languages. In other words, you don’t need to know much about how the computer itself operates. Read More »
Introduction to the BASIC Input Command In this post, we’ll cover the BASIC Input Command. In our last post, we discussed the FOR NEXT loop. This allowed us to calculate our salary for the next 10 years. Our variables were coded into the program. Obviously, though, we would want to Read More »
Introduction to Why I Use Vintage Computers Why I Use Vintage Computers is part nostalgia. For the most part, though, it’s to learn how computers work. In today’s world, you just turn on a computer, and it runs. This was not always the case. Let’s go back to the early Read More »
Introduction to Altair BASIC For Next Loop In this section, we’ll discuss the Altair BASIC For Next Loop. Manipulating variables is an important part of any programming language. For this example, let’s go back to 1975. The median pay was $13,720 per year. We’ll assume that you signed a contract Read More »
Introduction to Getting Started with Altair BASIC In this post, we’ll talk about Getting Started with Altair BASIC. There are several different ways to program the Altair 8800 computer. The BASIC programming language is one of them. Usually, this is the easiest method for beginners. BASIC is short for “Beginner’s Read More »
Introduction to running the Altairduino on the Internet (Altair 8800) In this post, we’ll discuss how to run the Altairduino on the Internet. The Altair 8800 is a computer born in 1974. It was the first successful home PC. At this time, it gave computer enthusiasts a way to learn Read More »
Introduction to Programming the Kenbak-1 Kenbakuino There are a couple ways that we can program the Programming the Kenbak-1. In this case, we’ll be programming the Kenbakuino. Mark Wilson put the code together for the Kenbakuino, and you can build your own. Another option is to purchase a kit. Chris Read More »
