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This G15 is the Oldest Running Digital Computer in America [video](youtube.com)
36 points by hggh 2 days ago | 6 comments
broswell a day ago | parent | next [-]

At System Source, we have a large collection of software (hard copy, mag tape, paper of software for the Bendix. Many of the manuals have been scanned by our wonderful volunteers https://rbk.delosent.com/g15doc.html

oidar 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bendix_G-15 is the computer that has been restored.

johnklos a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

His excitement is infectious. It's hard to not feel giddy at seeing it finally run after all that hard work!

I can't wait to see the kinds of programs we can run on a machine like that, along with discussions about tricks when writing programs for serial memory computers :D

soneil a day ago | parent [-]

He's been plugging away at this machine for a year and a half - the excitement is well-earned!

404mm 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

What kinds of programs were available for this machine? I’m really curious what kind of complexity was it capable of running.

dillera a day ago | parent [-]

It's been said on previous YT videos - the system probally ran civil engineering calculations for building bridges and roads. They may have even been for work in Maryland (the state) where the Bendix 'lives' - at the System Source Museum outside of Baltimore MD. It's down in Texas to get fixed by Usagi.