6min chapter

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Ken Shirriff

On The Metal

CHAPTER

Deciphering the Complexities of a Vintage Digital Clock

Exploring the unexpected complexity of a digital clock from the 80s found on a Soyuz spacecraft, with over 100 TTL chips and challenges decoding Cyrillic labels. The chapter discusses tracing circuitry on intricate non-CMOS boards, childhood influences in technology, and the guest's journey from programming on an IBM 370 clone in seventh grade to writing a calendar program.

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