aka_pugs
@akapugs.bsky.social
UNIX Greybeard; sun!pugs; Student of History; Technology Storyteller; Programmer since 1967.
Founder - Ipsilon Networks(→ Nokia), Netillion(→ ⏚), Nuova Systems(→ Cisco), DriveScale(→ Twitter)
Founder - Ipsilon Networks(→ Nokia), Netillion(→ ⏚), Nuova Systems(→ Cisco), DriveScale(→ Twitter)
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Boomers: We drank from the hose, we shot each other with BB guns, we had lawn darts, and the TV stations ran a commercial after the evening news reminding our parents that they had children.
“It’s 10pm, do you know where your children are?”
“It’s 10pm, do you know where your children are?”
November 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Boomers: We drank from the hose, we shot each other with BB guns, we had lawn darts, and the TV stations ran a commercial after the evening news reminding our parents that they had children.
“It’s 10pm, do you know where your children are?”
“It’s 10pm, do you know where your children are?”
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38 years ago tomorrow, on Nov 22, 1987, a broadcast pirate wearing a Max Headroom mask interrupted a WGN newscast. Later that night, the same pirate interrupted a Dr. Who episode on WTTW. The perpetrator was never found. dfarq.homeip.net/max-headroom...
Max Headroom incident of Nov 22, 1987
Max Headroom. New Coke. Cola Wars. Unsolved mystery. Most 80s thing ever.
dfarq.homeip.net
November 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
38 years ago tomorrow, on Nov 22, 1987, a broadcast pirate wearing a Max Headroom mask interrupted a WGN newscast. Later that night, the same pirate interrupted a Dr. Who episode on WTTW. The perpetrator was never found. dfarq.homeip.net/max-headroom...
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This was definitely a dead-dove-do-not-eat kind of a talk
November 20, 2025 at 2:08 AM
This was definitely a dead-dove-do-not-eat kind of a talk
BIll Joy 1975ish vs. 2025.
And there's' the ADM-3 which survives in the fingers of every vi user.
And there's' the ADM-3 which survives in the fingers of every vi user.
November 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
BIll Joy 1975ish vs. 2025.
And there's' the ADM-3 which survives in the fingers of every vi user.
And there's' the ADM-3 which survives in the fingers of every vi user.
Bill Joy and Berkeley brethren before his talk today.
luma.com/rpq95hco?tk...
luma.com/rpq95hco?tk...
November 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Bill Joy and Berkeley brethren before his talk today.
luma.com/rpq95hco?tk...
luma.com/rpq95hco?tk...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Born this day, 1922: Gene Amdahl, computer pioneer.
ed-thelen.org/comp-h...
ed-thelen.org/comp-h...
November 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Born this day, 1922: Gene Amdahl, computer pioneer.
ed-thelen.org/comp-h...
ed-thelen.org/comp-h...
OTD 2002: #SunMicrosystems acquires #Terraspring.
www.crn.com/news/cha...
Terraspring was an early cloud provider during the go-go "dot.com" days - pivoting to software after the crash.
I was on the board of directors.
www.crn.com/news/cha...
Terraspring was an early cloud provider during the go-go "dot.com" days - pivoting to software after the crash.
I was on the board of directors.
November 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
OTD 2002: #SunMicrosystems acquires #Terraspring.
www.crn.com/news/cha...
Terraspring was an early cloud provider during the go-go "dot.com" days - pivoting to software after the crash.
I was on the board of directors.
www.crn.com/news/cha...
Terraspring was an early cloud provider during the go-go "dot.com" days - pivoting to software after the crash.
I was on the board of directors.
OTD 1971: Intel announces the 4004 - the first microprocessor.
en.wikipedia.org/wik...
(Image from www.4004.com/2015-ne...)
en.wikipedia.org/wik...
(Image from www.4004.com/2015-ne...)
November 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
OTD 1971: Intel announces the 4004 - the first microprocessor.
en.wikipedia.org/wik...
(Image from www.4004.com/2015-ne...)
en.wikipedia.org/wik...
(Image from www.4004.com/2015-ne...)
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
OTD 1981: Silicon Graphics is incorporated. 2 years later, the IRIS 1000 shipped with the "Geometry Engine".
TIL the IRIS networking first used XNS (Xerox) protocols, not TCP/IP. Fixed in a later release :-)
TIL the IRIS networking first used XNS (Xerox) protocols, not TCP/IP. Fixed in a later release :-)
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
OTD 1981: Silicon Graphics is incorporated. 2 years later, the IRIS 1000 shipped with the "Geometry Engine".
TIL the IRIS networking first used XNS (Xerox) protocols, not TCP/IP. Fixed in a later release :-)
TIL the IRIS networking first used XNS (Xerox) protocols, not TCP/IP. Fixed in a later release :-)
New scans! #Tukey #EDA #DataScience #Statistics #Princeton
John W. Tukey's Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) from 1977 is a seminal book in Data Science and Statistics. However, it is a much condensed and abridged version of his 3 volume "Limited and Preliminary" edition of EDA of 1971.
In turn,
John W. Tukey's Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) from 1977 is a seminal book in Data Science and Statistics. However, it is a much condensed and abridged version of his 3 volume "Limited and Preliminary" edition of EDA of 1971.
In turn,
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
New scans! #Tukey #EDA #DataScience #Statistics #Princeton
John W. Tukey's Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) from 1977 is a seminal book in Data Science and Statistics. However, it is a much condensed and abridged version of his 3 volume "Limited and Preliminary" edition of EDA of 1971.
In turn,
John W. Tukey's Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) from 1977 is a seminal book in Data Science and Statistics. However, it is a much condensed and abridged version of his 3 volume "Limited and Preliminary" edition of EDA of 1971.
In turn,
Punched cards illustrating a story about UNIX? So wrong.
Bell bottom-era tape unearthed, could contain lost piece of Unix history
Bell bottom-era tape unearthed, could contain lost piece of Unix history
It might have the first-ever version of UNIX written in C
A tape-based piece of unique Unix history may have been lying quietly in storage at the University of Utah for 50+ years. The question is whether researchers will be able to take this piece of middle-aged media and rewind it back to the 1970s to get the data off.…
dlvr.it
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Punched cards illustrating a story about UNIX? So wrong.
When will the Musk bubble burst?
Musk gets his $1 trillion compensation package approved by Tesla shareholders.
Shareholders in the room chant "Elon, Elon, Elon!"
Shareholders in the room chant "Elon, Elon, Elon!"
November 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
When will the Musk bubble burst?
OTD 1982: Compaq announces their first product, the Compaq Portable, beginning their meteoric rise to 1 billion dollars in sales in only 5 years.
O microcomputador Compaq Portable de 1982
Gostou? Curta, comente e compartilhe a publicação original! Ajude a divulgar o projeto! Deixe seu comentário no final desta postagem!Em 04 de novembro de 1982, a ainda jovem empresa americana Compaq anunciava seu primeiro produto, o microcomputador Compaq Portable. Era o primeiro equipamento portátil all-in-one (tudo em um) de sucesso, 100% compatível com o IBM […]
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November 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
OTD 1982: Compaq announces their first product, the Compaq Portable, beginning their meteoric rise to 1 billion dollars in sales in only 5 years.
OTD 1988: The Morris Worm hits The Internet.
alumni.cornell.edu/c...
alumni.cornell.edu/c...
November 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
OTD 1988: The Morris Worm hits The Internet.
alumni.cornell.edu/c...
alumni.cornell.edu/c...
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If you want to learn more about these computers and the people behind it that beat Commodore, Apple and Tandy to the market but still lost out—there’s a Kickstarter for a book about Sphere Computers going on right now, they could use a few more supporters.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
November 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If you want to learn more about these computers and the people behind it that beat Commodore, Apple and Tandy to the market but still lost out—there’s a Kickstarter for a book about Sphere Computers going on right now, they could use a few more supporters.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
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It's been a very quiet three years since then.
Today marks 3 years since the Twitter acquisition! Still so honored and proud to have told this story with @rmac.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
It's been a very quiet three years since then.
New, long, oral history of Ken Thompson, my and everyone's hero.
From the Computer History Museum: computerhistory.org/...
Click thru a while to get a text transcript.
From the Computer History Museum: computerhistory.org/...
Click thru a while to get a text transcript.
A Computing Legend Speaks
Ken Thompson, one of the foremost programmers and computer scientists of the last 50 years, shares stories about his life and career in a newly released oral history.
computerhistory.org
October 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
New, long, oral history of Ken Thompson, my and everyone's hero.
From the Computer History Museum: computerhistory.org/...
Click thru a while to get a text transcript.
From the Computer History Museum: computerhistory.org/...
Click thru a while to get a text transcript.
OTD 1977: Announcement of Digital's VAX 11/780. Happy Birthday!
gunkies.org/wiki/VAX...
(Image from www.kbyte.io/project...)
gunkies.org/wiki/VAX...
(Image from www.kbyte.io/project...)
October 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
OTD 1977: Announcement of Digital's VAX 11/780. Happy Birthday!
gunkies.org/wiki/VAX...
(Image from www.kbyte.io/project...)
gunkies.org/wiki/VAX...
(Image from www.kbyte.io/project...)
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My @liveinpeaceinc.bsky.social community is the most important thing in my life. We’re unswayed by current events. Our students deserve our support. Kicking off my volunteer effort to raise $1 million by year and. Give a look. Give us your money. Spread the word.
Shabbat Shalom!
Shabbat Shalom!
October 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
My @liveinpeaceinc.bsky.social community is the most important thing in my life. We’re unswayed by current events. Our students deserve our support. Kicking off my volunteer effort to raise $1 million by year and. Give a look. Give us your money. Spread the word.
Shabbat Shalom!
Shabbat Shalom!
October 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Scenes from No Kings Palo Alto
October 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Scenes from No Kings Palo Alto