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Altair Basic Interpreter Source Code (1975) [pdf]

Hacker News Top · 2026-09-02 Cached

The article announces the release of the original source code for the Altair BASIC interpreter from 1975, highlighting its historical significance in the early days of Microsoft and personal computing.

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Afterglow: Run classic After Dark screen savers on modern macOS

Hacker News Top · 2026-08-27 Cached

Afterglow is a dependency-free emulator that allows users to run classic After Dark screen savers on modern macOS, focusing on software preservation without requiring ROMs or classic Mac OS.

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clicky: A clickwheel iPod emulator

Lobsters Hottest · 2026-08-23 Cached

Clicky is an open-source emulator for the clickwheel iPod, currently in early development with a focus on fixing RetailOS emulation bugs and seeking contributors for reverse-engineering efforts.

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History of John Backus's functional programming project [draft]

Hacker News Top · 2026-07-24 Cached

A draft historical preservation of John Backus's functional programming languages, including context and materials from his research project.

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Modula-3 History Collection on Computer History Museum

Hacker News Top · 2026-07-21 Cached

The Computer History Museum has published an annotated collection of documents, source code, and materials on the history of the Modula-3 programming language, edited by Paul McJones.

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C programmers commit fresh crimes against readability

Hacker News Top · 2026-07-06 Cached

The 2025 International Obfuscated C Code Contest winners are announced, featuring 23 entries including Adrian Cable's Subleq computer emulator that enables software preservation through a one-instruction set architecture.

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