Comments on: Control Data PLATO Computer System http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/07/control-data-plato-computer-system/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:40:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/07/control-data-plato-computer-system/#comment-524666 Charlie Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:25:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/07/control-data-plato-computer-system/#comment-524666 Wow Ryan that's really cool. Thanks. Wow Ryan that’s really cool. Thanks.

]]> By: Ryan http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/07/control-data-plato-computer-system/#comment-523153 Ryan Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:56:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/07/control-data-plato-computer-system/#comment-523153 Well, PLATO is actually still alive to an extent....! A couple of PLATO enthusiasts who worked with the system back in the day (and later on) have actually set up a internet-accessible circa-1983 PLATO system, Cyber1, on a PC running a CDC Cyber emulator (DtCyber) running the original vintage PLATO-based software (CYBIS) & some of its original courseware in turn. The hardware is emulated, but the software is authentic, extracted to the emulator software from both original 9-track tapes and from an authentic Cyber machine (IIRC) maintained by a fellow with the FAA. Check it out, the system and its client SW are available here: http://www.cyber1.org Well, PLATO is actually still alive to an extent….!

A couple of PLATO enthusiasts who worked with the system back in the day (and later on) have actually set up a internet-accessible circa-1983 PLATO system, Cyber1, on a PC running a CDC Cyber emulator (DtCyber) running the original vintage PLATO-based software (CYBIS) & some of its original courseware in turn. The hardware is emulated, but the software is authentic, extracted to the emulator software from both original 9-track tapes and from an authentic Cyber machine (IIRC) maintained by a fellow with the FAA.

Check it out, the system and its client SW are available here:

http://www.cyber1.org

]]> By: Kent http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/07/control-data-plato-computer-system/#comment-480425 Kent Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:50:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/07/control-data-plato-computer-system/#comment-480425 RIP Control Data and PLATO. RIP Control Data and PLATO.

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