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@dosnostalgic I hope Bill Gates has rescinded his open letter to hobbyists so that he doesn't come after me for having the source code for Microsoft Altair Basic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Open_Letter_to_Hobbyists
#programming #BASIC #Altair #MITS

Nearly four decades ago #BillG promised Andre Warufsel and me to send us the source code of his #Basic4K for the #MITS #Altair. He never did and @ModernDayNTK described one of my repeted reminders as 'winning last week's Stalking Bill Gates challenge'.

Three days ago he did eventually publish a scan of the source code on his blog.

I updated the story at https://gizmonaut.net/soapflakes/EXE-199711.html

#Basic #Microsoft

#Tech #Computer #RetroTech #Retro #RetroTechnology #RetroComputers #VintageComputer #RetroComputing #Magazine #VintageAds #Altair680 #Altair8800 #MITS

An artistic illustration featuring two individuals holding early personal computers. The person on the top is holding a "MITS ALTAIR 680," and the person on the bottom is holding a "MITS ALTAIR 8800 COMPUTER." The background includes elements such as a rainbow, clouds, a cityscape, and large reels of magnetic tape

always "funny" to go out with the team for some "amusement" after a meeting with a certified ciso ;> #ciso #redteam #mits

Duh! - but… "it takes one to know one" ;> @intel @reuters #mits #security #privacy #hack https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/chinese-cyber-agency-recommends-review-intel-products-sold-china-2024-10-16/

Exactly. MITS > MITM - Open source does not prevent this, but closed source makes it an almost given. @eff @opensourceorg #code #hack #mits

En 1977, después de ser vendida MITS, Roberts se gradúa de médico ejerciendo en el estado rurald e Georgia hasta su fallecimiento.

#retrocompmx #retrocomputingmx #retrocompmx #retropc #oldcomputers #EdRoberts #mits #altair8800 #Microsoft

MITS desarrollo inclusive sistemas de telemetria que ayudaban a cohetes a llegar su destino, apoyando la carrera espacial.

En 1975 debido al éxito de la Altair 8800, Paul Allen y Bill Gates desarrollaron Altair BASIC, y en julio de ese año, fundaron Microsoft. El resto es historia.

#retrocomputingmx #retrocompmx #retrocomputing #altair8800 #mits #Microsoft

#Tech #Calculator #RetroTech #Retro #RetroTechnology #RetroCalculators #VintageCalculator #Magazine #MITS

An advertisement for the MITS 941M handheld calculator/metric converter, titled 'In a World Gone Metric - The 941M Has the Answers.' The ad features an image of the calculator, showing its keypad and digital display. The text details the calculator's functions, which include 36 metric to U.S. and U.S. to metric conversions for length, liquid, volume, area, mass, and temperature, along with five arithmetic operations: add, subtract, multiply, divide, and percentages. It highlights the features such as full operation memory, algebraic mode of entry, floating decimal, leading and trailing zero suppression, 8-digit display, and automatic display cutoff to conserve battery life. The prices are listed as $149.95 for the assembled version and $129.95 for the kit. Accessories include an AC adapter for $6.95 and NiCad batteries with a recharger for $15.00. The warranty information notes 90 days on parts and labor for the kit and 2 years for the assembled version. The size of the calculator is given as 146.05mm x 82.55mm x 38.10mm (5¾" x 3¼" x 1½"). The bottom of the ad includes contact information for MITS Inc. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a mail-in order form

#Tech #Calculator #RetroTech #Retro #RetroTechnology #RetroCalculators #VintageCalculator #Magazine #MITS

An advertisement for the MITS 7440 Desk-Top Scientific Calculator, titled 'Your Assistant for Expert Results.' The ad features an image of the calculator, showcasing its keypad and LED display. The text describes the calculator's capabilities, including basic arithmetic functions, transcendental functions, and the ability to handle algebraic problem entry with deep nesting parentheses. It highlights features such as a fourteen-digit LED display with ten-digit precision for mantissa and two-digit precision for exponent, trigonometric functions, and a separate memory register. The ad also mentions the calculator's automatic error indications for overflow, underflow, and forbidden operations. The keyboard has thirty-six keys, with separate clear and clear entry keys to prevent errors. The prices are listed as $199.95 for the kit and $299.95 for the assembled version. Additionally, the ad promotes the Programmer: Desk-Top Computer, which can be used with the MITS 7440 for programming tasks. The bottom of the ad includes a warranty note and contact information for MITS Inc. in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

A little something I did for https://www.furaffinity.net/user/mits this last holiday season.

#Furry #Anthro #Anthropomorphic #DigitalArtwork #leksiartist #mits #christmas #elfcostume #wave #bigbreasts #antlers #wings #stockings

Ken Thompson's 1983 - "Trusting Trust" MITS (Man In The Stack) Hack in 2024. @microsoft @vscodepro #hack #mits #vscode #trust https://medium.com/@amitassaraf/the-story-of-extensiontotal-how-we-hacked-the-vscode-marketplace-5c6e66a0e9d7

These Keyboards are definitely not my Type! @citizenlab #mits #hack #keyboard #privacy https://citizenlab.ca/2024/04/vulnerabilities-across-keyboard-apps-reveal-keystrokes-to-network-eavesdroppers/

#MarvinMinsky was the original #FakeAI #DataGrifter. and he worked the #DigitalGrift at #MITs Media Lab. That tradition continues to live on today.
#GriftersGonnaGrift

https://www.ft.com/content/648228e7-11eb-4e1a-b0d5-e65a638e6135

On the #MITS #Altair8080 #PersonalComputer by Ed Roberts:

"The Secret Father Of Modern Computing" [2023], Every (https://every.to/the-crazy-ones/the-secret-father-of-modern-computing).

On HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38680698

#Microsoft #Apple #Altair #OldSkool #RetroComputing #BASIC #PopularElectronics #HomebrewComputerClub

Celebrate MITS-Mas!
https://mdhughes.tech/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MITS-mas-Popular-Electronics-1975-12.pdf
#xmas #retrocomputing #mits

Special Altair
MITS-MAS
<Santa with pipe and Altair 8800>
Christmas Catalog
December 1975

49 years ago on December 19, 1974, Altair 8800 microcomputer kits go on sale.

The Altair 8800, featuring the Intel 8080 microprocessor with 8-bit capacity, was initially offered as a DIY kit for under $400. Input was via toggle switches, and output through LEDs on the front panel.

Despite its basic design, the Altair 8800 inspired Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen to create the first microcomputer Basic for it. The Altair's success exceeded expectations, with over 2,000 units sold by the end of 1975

#TechHistory #Altair #8800 #Altair8800 #MITS #RetroTech

An original kit-built 1975 Altair 8800 computer with the popular Model 33 ASR (Automatic Send and Receive) Teletype as terminal. This particular unit is Altair serial #220040K, one of the first hundred sold.

Mits goed uitgevoerd zou dit wel eens een goede studie over het woord #mits kunnen zijn. Gert Loosen, 2022.

#MITs

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