DEC LAB-8/e (PDP-8/e) playing music

Why it was recommended

here's a video of a DEC PDP-8 (LAB-8/e) minicomputer (1971) playing music using the same technique [0]

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What it covers

A 1971 DEC LAB-8/e (PDP-8/e) minicomputer plays music by inducing noise into a nearby AM radio. The software is Richard Wilson's 1975 Music Compiler running under OS/8. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Philipp Hachtmann

Length

4 min 6 sec

Year

2008

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