2026-10-28T09:50:40Z https://nostr.now Diomidis Spinellis https://nostr.now/npub1nsj4dfethr433ulvm40elkkkmurxfek7udlc9hp6nm4j8az6zsxsyj0f87 https://mastodon-acm-org.s3.bhs.io.cloud.ovh.net/accounts/avatars/109/825/032/655/979/389/original/ffd38d98bd48bea5.jpg https://mastodon-acm-org.s3.bhs.io.cloud.ovh.net/accounts/avatars/109/825/032/655/979/389/original/ffd38d98bd48bea5.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswxrr7eny6wmy2gl7ccsrx9rn0kn6gma3lm7gxc5rn3f9t0rzj6cgzyzwz24489wuwkx8nanw4l8766m0sve8xmm3hlqku820wkgl5tg2q6zddar8 Several news outlets reported the amazing discovery of a 1970s Fourth Edition Research Unix magnetic tape. I incorporated the tape’s source code into the Unix History Repository hosted on GitHub and studied the code’s composition. Here&#39;s what I found.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.spinellis.gr/blog/20251223/?ms261223">https://www.spinellis.gr/blog/20251223/?ms261223</a><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.acm.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/770/331/314/686/507/original/c477e19419098312.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-23T18:38:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfyqafu66rh7j7dty9wfcf4xxc6e00x5nm3rdw45netczjd0yglvszyzwz24489wuwkx8nanw4l8766m0sve8xmm3hlqku820wkgl5tg2q6qp82wk Ever wondered why car ergonomics have gone down the drain as touch screens replaced buttons to drive down costs? This reader comment on an FT article on the topic says it all.<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.acm.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/822/928/601/218/808/original/a312ec3619dfd744.png"> <br/> 2025-07-09T11:02:38Z