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title: Recreating ITS - Computerphile
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDKPbMaLTA4
source: youtube-com-computerphile
published: 2026-07-31T15:00:10Z
updated: 2026-09-07T07:57:33Z
first_seen: 2026-09-19T21:30:23.395188495Z
authors:
- Computerphile
summary: "The DEC PDP computers from decades ago now comfortably run on a cheap computer such as a Raspberry Pi. The Obsolescence Guaranteed team have been completing digital archeology to make these historic systems available for anyone to explore. \n\nLars Brinkhoff and Oscar Vermeulen are part of Obsolescence Guaranteed.\n\nFind out more about them and the project at:\nhttps://obsolescence.dev/ \n\nComputerphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://jane-st.co/computerphile\n\nThis video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.\n\nComputerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at https://www.bradyharanblog.com"
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The DEC PDP computers from decades ago now comfortably run on a cheap computer such as a Raspberry Pi. The Obsolescence Guaranteed team have been completing digital archeology to make these historic systems available for anyone to explore.

Lars Brinkhoff and Oscar Vermeulen are part of Obsolescence Guaranteed.

Find out more about them and the project at:\
https://obsolescence.dev/

Computerphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://jane-st.co/computerphile

This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.

Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at https://www.bradyharanblog.com