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Build Your Own Pocket-Sized Altair 8800!

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Take a trip down memory lane with the Altair 8800, the microcomputer that sparked the personal computing revolution. Learn how to build your own pocket-sized Altair with Dave Glover, Sr Technologist at Microsoft. 0:00 Intro 1:08 Welcome Dave! 1:43 Altair history 2:31 What is this hardware? 5:38 1970s operating systems 7:20 Connecting to the cloud 8:28 Intel IO ports 10:35 Other platforms to run Altair 12:01 Learn more on the wiki: https://aka.ms/lgpc/altair 16:00 Build the Altair front panel: https://aka.ms/lgpc/altair/front-panel 16:30 Get the Mikroe 8800 retro click board: https://aka.ms/lgpc/altair/click Presented by Jim Bennett Thanks to John Kennedy for the loan of Microsoft Basic, and the Microsoft Archives for the loan of the original Altair and the classic 486sx PC. Feel free to leave us a comment below, and don't forget to subscribe: https://aka.ms/Reactor/Subscribe-YouTube This show was recorded at the Microsoft Reactor in Redmond …...more
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Build Your Own Pocket-Sized Altair 8800!
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2022Jul 22
Take a trip down memory lane with the Altair 8800, the microcomputer that sparked the personal computing revolution. Learn how to build your own pocket-sized Altair with Dave Glover, Sr Technologist at Microsoft. 0:00 Intro 1:08 Welcome Dave! 1:43 Altair history 2:31 What is this hardware? 5:38 1970s operating systems 7:20 Connecting to the cloud 8:28 Intel IO ports 10:35 Other platforms to run Altair 12:01 Learn more on the wiki: https://aka.ms/lgpc/altair 16:00 Build the Altair front panel: https://aka.ms/lgpc/altair/front-panel 16:30 Get the Mikroe 8800 retro click board: https://aka.ms/lgpc/altair/click Presented by Jim Bennett Thanks to John Kennedy for the loan of Microsoft Basic, and the Microsoft Archives for the loan of the original Altair and the classic 486sx PC. Feel free to leave us a comment below, and don't forget to subscribe: https://aka.ms/Reactor/Subscribe-YouTube This show was recorded at the Microsoft Reactor in Redmond. Connect with us: Facebook: https://fb.com/MicrosoftReactor Twitter:   / msftreactor   Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/pro/microsoft-... Get the look! Buy Jim's shirt: https://aka.ms/lgpc/look/altair About Microsoft Reactor: Reactors are community spaces where technology professionals meet, learn, and connect - to both their local peers as well as industry-leading ideas and technology from Microsoft, partners, and the open source community. With a diverse mix of workshops, presentations, and networking events customized for each city, there’s something for everyone – whether you’re just getting started or working on complex projects. Our programming is always free and inclusive of a broad set of products, tools, and technologies.

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