ITS (Incompatible Timesharing System) was a timesharing system developed at MIT in 1967, initially for the PDP-6 and later primarily on PDP-10 computers, notable for its lack of security features like passwords. The SDF ITS is currently accessible at https://hactrn.org/ via a KA10 emulator and offers tutorials for basic use and exploration of classic programs. Users are encouraged to log in, create a directory, and explore programs like Zork, Emacs, Maclisp, and C through provided hints and documentation.
A reference manual for the extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor. This manual corresponds to EMACS version 162.
Report of investigations of computing/video setting for unstructured collaborative work among people separated by space and time.
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Proc. WJCC, pp. 119-128, 1958.
Chapter 30
A command structure for complex information processing1
J. C. Shaw / A. Newell / H. A. Simon / T. O. Ellis
The general-purpose digital computer, by virtue of its large capacity and general-purpose nature, has opened the possibility of research into the nature of complex mechanisms per se. The challenge is obvious: humans carry out information processing of a complexity that is truly baffling. Given the urge to understand either how humans do it, or alternatively, what kinds of mechanisms might accomplish the same tasks, the computer is turned to as a basic research tool. The varieties of complex information processing will be understood when they can be synthesized: when mechanisms can be created that perform the same processes.
Proc. WJCC, pp. 119-128, 1958.
Chapter 30
A command structure for complex information processing1
J. C. Shaw / A. Newell / H. A. Simon / T. O. Ellis
The general-purpose digital computer, by virtue of its large capacity and general-purpose nature, has opened the possibility of research into the nature of complex mechanisms per se. The challenge is obvious: humans carry out information processing of a complexity that is truly baffling. Given the urge to understand either how humans do it, or alternatively, what kinds of mechanisms might accomplish the same tasks, the computer is turned to as a basic research tool. The varieties of complex information processing will be understood when they can be synthesized: when mechanisms can be created that perform the same processes.
The 'Books' page of FelsenSigns presents a book titled 'Me and My Big Ideas – Counterculture, Social Media, and the Future'. The book chronicles the author's journey through the evolution of social media from the 1960s to the 1980s, exploring its origins, politics, and the need for better information exchange. The author hopes to educate readers on how social media was structured for corporate benefit and how it can be reimagined for societal good.
Lee Felsenstein, a key figure in the evolution of personal computers, explores the rise of social media, AI’s shortcomings, and the golden age of engineering in his new book.
- Introduction by Sid Kasivajhula
- Gerald Sussman: Teaching People Thinking: Programming and Powerful Ideas (3:00)
- Hạl Abelson: From Computational Thinking to Computational Action (18:50)
- Questions (33:40)
- Gerald Sussman: Teaching People Thinking: Programming and Powerful Ideas (3:00)
- Hạl Abelson: From Computational Thinking to Computational Action (18:50)
- Questions (33:40)
Wi-Fi was developed by a team of scientists including John O'Sullivan, who worked at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia. The technology emerged from research into radioastronomy that aimed to detect the echoes of the Big Bang.
APL, one of the oldest computer languages, still has an active community and unique features. It uses mathematical symbols and has a strange keyboard layout but offers powerful data manipulation capabilities.
This article presents the history and evolution of the APL programming language, from its early development to its current state.
