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 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 Altair-Duino on the Internet (Altair 8800) In this post, we’ll discuss how to run the Altair-Duino 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 Terminals for Altair-Duino In this section, We’ll discuss some common Terminals for Altair-Duino. I purchased my Altair-Duino kit from AdWaterAndStir.com PUTTY works well for Telnet, but we’ll want to change some settings. If you wish to perform file transfers, then you will need a different program that supports Read More »
Introduction to XModem over Ethernet WiFi To set up XModem over Ethernet WiFi, we’ll have to get a few things set up first. In this case, I’m running Debian Bullseye. I will be using Minicom in this example. I’m transferring a file to an AltairDuino. You can get these at Read More »
Introduction to the Altair-Duino – 8800 Kit In this section, I wanted to show you the Altair-Duino – 8800 Kit. I’ve always been interested in vintage computers. My first computer was the Commodore 64. I bought this from COMB magazine. Modern computers are fast, and reliable. However, by going back Read More »
