Store data on paper with Twibright Optar

Store data on paper with Twibright Optar

Posted Aug 3, 2007 6:45 UTC (Fri) by muwlgr (guest, #35359)
Parent article: Store data on paper with Twibright Optar

In USSR since about 1985 you could see hexdumps published in popular science-technical magazines. Often on multiple pages of each issue. These were firmwares and programs for several models of DIY and industrially-produced i8080-compatible computers. Sometimes there were even octdumps for PDP11-compatibles :>

In exUSSR, since about 1992, there was a real invention called ArVid - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArVid . This ISA board allowed to use VCR/VHS tape recorder as a streamer and store up to 2GB per 180-min tape.

This OPTAR is great project. It reminded me of ones above. And being on its site, be sure to go to its root and look at Ronja as well. A great and creative radioamateurs' excercise in survival :>

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