How scarce (valuable) is core for the PDP-8?

From: Mike Ford <mikeford_at_netwiz.net>
Date: Wed Apr 21 13:14:18 1999

>> If I had the time I'd do a 8x8x8 plane, 64 bytes is enough to prove a
>> point!
>
>Are you going to put it on a PCI board so it can be used in a modern
>computer? :-)

What would be HOT is to put it on a PC card (you pick the flavor), but make
sure the size is sufficent for some REAL function like non volatile ram. I
smell a neat science project / demonstation board in this idea. Perhaps a
smaller array, but with LARGE cores where the magnetic state could have
some visual indicators.

>>>>
Until this recent discussion I never really understood how core "worked",
so its been educational for me. (equal chance though I knew it well once,
etc.)
Received on Wed Apr 21 1999 - 13:14:18 BST