Episode 120 - Simply COSMAC - podcast episode cover

Episode 120 - Simply COSMAC

Nov 13, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 120
--:--
--:--
Download Metacast podcast app
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episode description

Have you ever opined for a simpler time? Have you ever wanted a computer that you can understand all the way down to the silicon? Then RCA's COSMAC might be the architecture for you! COSMAC was a simplified computer architecture designed in the early 70s. It's tiny, cheap, and built to be easy to understand. But is the chip actually useful?   Selected Sources:   https://archive.org/details/manualzilla-id-5721710/page/26/mode/1up?view=theater - All the ELF articles in one place!   https://sci-hub.se/10.1109/MC.1974.6323475 - A Simplified Microcomputer Architecture
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android
Open in Metacast
Episode 120 - Simply COSMAC | Advent of Computing podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast