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    Episode 166 - Beyond the PDP-11

    Advent of Computing · Oct 5, 2025 · 1 h 00 min
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    My trilogy on the PDP-11 concludes with a look at the far flung places this computer can take us. In this episode we look at some issues with claims of the PDP-11's linage, smuggling, Hungarian-made microcode, and much more. Along the way we answer the question: if the PDP-11 was such a good design then where was it during the home computing boom of the 80s?

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