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)
Computer History
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!
Useful/Practical
Pages with tutorials, useful information, or future project ideas.
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).
- PDP-2011: An FPGA recreation of the PDP-11 and its peripherals. Compatible with PiDP-11.
Old Macs
Old PCs
Console Hacking
- PS3 Linux: A website all about running Linux on the PS3.
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).