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Episode 186 - Melt In Toluene show art Episode 186 - Melt In Toluene

Adjunct of Computing

In which we discuss just what tapes are soluable in, the special-ness of special purpose, and if Joe and Sean will ever agree on the cognative complexity of Turing Completeness. Want to talk about the episode? Join our after after after show discussion on the official Discord server:

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Episode 185 - The Conviviality Lair show art Episode 185 - The Conviviality Lair

Adjunct of Computing

In which Joe tries to teach Sean about Oberon, we discuss when dynamic loading becomes possible, and we remember better days on the Internet! Want to talk about the episode? Join our after after after show discussion on the official Discord server:

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Episode 184 - We Still Don't Know What A Programming Language Is show art Episode 184 - We Still Don't Know What A Programming Language Is

Adjunct of Computing

In which Joe continues to push Sean towards the ideals of functional programming. We discuss how the early roots of programming, the history of mathematical notation, and the first aides to computation (hint: they were rocks).

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Episode 183 - Embedded Isn't Programming show art Episode 183 - Embedded Isn't Programming

Adjunct of Computing

Covering episode 183 - A Digital Gap? In which we discuss how embeded systems aren't general purpose computers, the true meaning of context, how we are sick of the 1940s, and how it's OK for Sean to have a beer on a Friday night if it's been a long week!

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Episode 182 - In Search Of The 25 Position Demon Punch show art Episode 182 - In Search Of The 25 Position Demon Punch

Adjunct of Computing

Covers Episode 182 - Spinning Memories, and... Why is it always Nazis? How Joe is going to make an EDSAC. The value of Turing Completeness. And... the ethics of technology.

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Episode 181 - The Computer That Was A Refrigerator show art Episode 181 - The Computer That Was A Refrigerator

Adjunct of Computing

Covers episode 181. In which we discuss how freon is actually the secret behind RAYDAC, modulo 1, and the true meaning of error checking.

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Episode 180 - Don't Forget to Oil Your UNISERVO show art Episode 180 - Don't Forget to Oil Your UNISERVO

Adjunct of Computing

In which we discuss tape, tapes, and tape accessories. And we find out that Joe isn't the biggest fan of bad movies.

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Episode 179 - Is GPSS Actually an Operating System? show art Episode 179 - Is GPSS Actually an Operating System?

Adjunct of Computing

In which we get hung up on trying to work out the difference between a computer, a langauge, and an operating system. Are they all just co-routines? Is GPSS functional? Or is it more OOPS-ie? 

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Episode 178 - Can YOU Program the Programma? show art Episode 178 - Can YOU Program the Programma?

Adjunct of Computing

In which we discuss delay lines, magnetic cards, and try to remember how you program without memory addresses.

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Episode 177 - Getting MORE Real With RSX show art Episode 177 - Getting MORE Real With RSX

Adjunct of Computing

The first episode of the new aftershow! In which we talk more about RSX, the joys of hobby operating system development, and how much I wish for more BLISS in my life. Watch the video here:

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Covers episode 181.

In which we discuss how freon is actually the secret behind RAYDAC, modulo 1, and the true meaning of error checking.