About this Page
This page is where I put sites with useful or interesting information, friends' sites, etc. This is mostly so I can find pages that I might need again in future, but I hope you find something of interest here!
Interesting Reads
Modern Computing
- Cory Doctorow: Journalist, member of the EFF, generally interesting ideas about technology.
- Permacomputing: A resource that provides information on the permacomputing concept/movement.
- Talospace: All about modern OpenPOWER systems - free/open/libre machines based on the POWER instruction set architecture (ISA)
- Homebrew Server Club:
Computer History
- folklore.org: The development history of the original Apple Macintosh, set up by Andy Hertzfeld, a member of the original Mac team.
- Gareth Edwards - The Crazy Ones: Articles about pioneers in the early days of personal computing.
- Aber CompSci History: A website chronicling the history of Aberystwyth University's computer science department.
- The Jargon File: Documents hacker culture, folklore, and the associated lingo.
UNIX
People
- datagubbe: Retrocomputing (with a focus on Amiga), and other interesting thoughts.
- moria.de: Electronics projects, sustainability, CP/M resources.
- dvq.com: Old electronics, audio equipment, mainframes and minis, old computer ads, etc.
Miscellaneous
- Whole Earth Index: Collection of Whole Earth Catalogs and other related publications. The Whole Earth Catalogs are essentially compilations of resources ("tools") on a wide variety of topics, with a focus on self-sufficiency. Fascinating stuff!
- SDF Public Acess System: A shared UNIX system with around 50,000 users!
- Traditional Welsh House Rendering: Making and applying traditional Welsh exterior wall render. Obviously.
Useful/Practical
Pages with tutorials, useful information, or future project ideas.
Operating Systems
- MIT OS Course: Course materials for MIT's Operating Systems Engineering module. See 'schedule' for slides and other info.
FPGAs
- VHDL Cookbook: A beginner's guide to VHDL.
- PDP-2011: An FPGA recreation of the PDP-11 and its peripherals. Compatible with PiDP-11.
- Manchester Baby Verilog: Recreation of the Manchester Baby computer in Verilog, as well as an emulator written in Java.
- fpga4student.com: Resources and tutorials for getting into FPGAs and VHDL/Verilog.
- GHDL Manual: The manual for GHDL, a free, cross-platform VHDL compiler and simulator.
Electronics
- Grant Searle: Lots of old electronics, kit computer designs, ATmega-based video terminal, etc.
- Obsolescence Guaranteed: Info about early microcomputers (mid-70s to late 80s), CP/M, etc. Home of the PiDP-11 (and other kits).
- Megaprocessor: An enormous 16-bit machine built from discrete components. Lots of information about digital logic and computer design.
- m68k ECB Revival: A blog post about using the Motorola 68000 Educational Computer Board in the modern day.
Music
- 1950s Theremin Design: Circuit for a valve-based theremin. The wider site includes lots of useful information for analog radio and television repair.
Cameras
Old Macs
Old PCs
Terminals
Console Hacking
- PS3 Linux: A website all about running Linux on the PS3.
University
Friends' Sites
Lovely people with lovely websites! A lot of them are in the webring, but I've put them here anyway (because they're just that lovely).