I worked as a programmer on a Ferranti Pegasus Mark I computer in 1962 onwards. It was installed at BTH (British Thompson Huston) later AEI in Rugby, England. I am still programming computers! I am 83!
This is amazing! the closest thing I have come to use a computer like a pegasus was building one out of the Redstone (wiring system) in Minecraft, basically a computer in a computer! What are your thoughts on how far they have come, did you ever expect computers to be this widespread in the 1960s?
It's almost like chiptune, from the time when chips were the size of a charcuterie board and playing tunes on them dimmed the lights in the rest of the city.
Amazing and inspiring. I have purchased TRS80 from Radio Shack back in the 80 and I used to spend the nights creating my own computer programs, those days were fabulous and revolutionary for the technology that was introduced to our world. I still have my Pocket PC2 TRS80, although it is obsolete but it is very dear to me, and it still works nice.
Does yours have the little tape printer on it, like mine did? It could output to it like a cash register to a receipt. I often wonder whatever happened to mine.
@@soundfridge3431 I had printer that can attach to the PC-2 and prints in color, little pens that attach to rotating head to change to one of the 4 colors.
Calculating the drag of ship shapes, and their metacentric heights was a major problem for mathematicians that drove advanced mathematics in Britain from the 17th century to the computer, then computers did it, and the mathematicians retired. The Royal Navy computer-modelled ship shapes, fineness ratios, etc. first on paper, then on computers run by people, then electronic computers like this. Other countries were doing similar things at the time, driving advancement in computing. Aircraft and nuclear weapons needed to be calculated, too. Fortunately such advances also makes trading and cargo ships and aircraft faster and more efficient, but also drives the need to own (and deny) certain waterways.
The cabinet of the pegasus computer was made by Rolls Royce coachworks. When I worked on the computer a man from Rolls-Royce came every 6 months and cleaned and wax polished the cabinet by hand.
Even mb would be a LOT for those times, the atari 2600 for example came out in 1977 and had 128 BYTES of ram, not even this comment fits in that space XD
@@richl6966 The EU should probably mandate user serviceable smartphones, though we shouldn’t rely on them to do everything, we need to get our governments to push consumer friendly regulations too.
Love that demonstration!! I'm very much into vintage computer sounds these days and presently have a video coming to this (my) channel in a couple of days featuring an original song with a synth solo played by a Commodore 64--a computer that looks like brand new technology compared to the one in this video! 😂 I have a soft spot in my heart for the punch paper tape storage medium too. I'm an old CNC machinist from way back. Punched/read many CNC programs on PPT.
Old tech is so fun To turn on this computer you gotta press this button, flick these 3 switches, then this switch, then these 3 switches over here, then you check the screen readout To turn on a modern computer, you press the on button...
This is a must have for Sam - Look Mum No Computer. I think I’m right in saying that the first business computer was installed by Lyons (the tea company) it was named LEO - Lyons Electronic Office.
@@Alan001013 Great. In our factory we having the PMS60 system controlloing the dough preparation. Unbelievable !! Comparing with the current automation equipment. Small question: On the Pegasus, was it pure assembly or higher level language programming. ?
@@hollowone777 Interesting, you know about Ferranti. In some old industrial environment there was some Ferranti proces-system to control some dough-mixing zone and material handling. It was very impressive at that time. Have you experiences with other system ?
Think AEI was on the Hillmorton Road was it not? My friend lives in a house where the buildings once were. Sure they were knocked down 20 odd years ago.
Chiptune is real music designed by human beings, what are you talking about? Do you mean that before this was made you needed someone to play an instrument within your vicinity to listen to music? Let me introduce you to the phonograph.
@@jrurbbehdidiwdnndjduw85eos73 well, I don't wanna be the ableist arsehole to point it out in the room, buuuut. The bandit in question IS blind so. Like, I mean? Would it have really... uhm, you know, mattered much??
You have a good point! This video was unknown and only for my own enjoyment untill the algorithm picked it up. I will edit the description to give credit. Thanks for reminding me to do the right thing.
I worked as a programmer on a Ferranti Pegasus Mark I computer in 1962 onwards. It was installed at BTH (British Thompson Huston) later AEI in Rugby, England. I am still programming computers! I am 83!
Fascinating, what language do you use most these days?
What are your thoughts on C++ and Python?
This is amazing! the closest thing I have come to use a computer like a pegasus was building one out of the Redstone (wiring system) in Minecraft, basically a computer in a computer! What are your thoughts on how far they have come, did you ever expect computers to be this widespread in the 1960s?
I know one song from an old computer called Daisy Bell
@@switchplayz1692 it actually sang daisy bell but it’s called IBM 7094
Is it true? I thought only teenagers are visiting UA-cam today
1:00 - "So down is on, up is off, and up is on" ? ? ? ?
"That's right yes!"
That little tune created rolling blackouts for the rest of the city.
Worth it
Not really, most places had generators and stuff, plus they didnt need alot of heaters because the vacum tubes heated up the room enough
@crazytowerz2112 Omg you're not gonna belive this! Scientists have recently discovered a mysterious phenomenon referred to as "Jokes"!
@@Loafoftime the original post was not phrased well enough to seem like a joke
@@BabzaiWWP That is true. Even I knew it wasn't logical, it was formed as a fact.
Now THAT is an old-school chiptune!
* valvetune ;)
@@monotonehellthe fuck is valvetune?
@@MONARCHF2 A chiptune, but played on an old computer that has valves instead of chips.
@@MONARCHF2 there's no chips in this computer
There is a Bro who is from Puebla and plays music with a game boy
It's almost like chiptune, from the time when chips were the size of a charcuterie board and playing tunes on them dimmed the lights in the rest of the city.
When chips weren't even chips lol
Vacuum tube tune.
That wasn't the equivalent of a chip, it was a single logic gate!
Then: 50,00 man hours per song, beeps and squawks only.
Now: Kid in basement with iPhone crushing bit rate in DAW to get retro vibe.
Now if you want it playable on real retro hardware: dn famitracker
@@oscwavcommentaccounti didn't expect to see someone using famitracker, let alone dn-famitracker itself
Three zeros to the left an extra zero then a comma, like this: 50,000 if it’s only 3 zeros (5000) you don’t use a comma.
@@Mr_Hst Thanks Melvin.
@@dillis2188 That hurts, Dillis. :(
it is from a show called "the secret life of machines"
2:05 that smile :)
Amazing and inspiring. I have purchased TRS80 from Radio Shack back in the 80 and I used to spend the nights creating my own computer programs, those days were fabulous and revolutionary for the technology that was introduced to our world. I still have my Pocket PC2 TRS80, although it is obsolete but it is very dear to me, and it still works nice.
Nice
Does yours have the little tape printer on it, like mine did? It could output to it like a cash register to a receipt. I often wonder whatever happened to mine.
@@soundfridge3431 I had printer that can attach to the PC-2 and prints in color, little pens that attach to rotating head to change to one of the 4 colors.
This is great, I hope more people see this.
Sire, more and more people are watching this
thanks Shakespeare
Mans got mad tunes
And a chuck e cheese ticket muncher
Don’t think anyone’s mentioned it and I don’t think they said it in the video, but I believe it played queen of the west horn pipe
Calculating the drag of ship shapes, and their metacentric heights was a major problem for mathematicians that drove advanced mathematics in Britain from the 17th century to the computer, then computers did it, and the mathematicians retired.
The Royal Navy computer-modelled ship shapes, fineness ratios, etc. first on paper, then on computers run by people, then electronic computers like this. Other countries were doing similar things at the time, driving advancement in computing.
Aircraft and nuclear weapons needed to be calculated, too.
Fortunately such advances also makes trading and cargo ships and aircraft faster and more efficient, but also drives the need to own (and deny) certain waterways.
I'm guessing it got the name "Pegasus" from the horse trailer they used as a case.
The cabinet of the pegasus computer was made by Rolls Royce coachworks. When I worked on the computer a man from Rolls-Royce came every 6 months and cleaned and wax polished the cabinet by hand.
No one does it better than the PDP-1.
The thing had an actual album!
Hi sir - yes this is our new satnav system which has been miniaturized to fit into your car's trailer. I promise you - you'll never get lost again!
It almost sounds like the ZX Spectrum's Beeper Speaker.
lady's and gentlemen the first midi
Wow 60 years ago they had so big computers and they had mb of ram. Now we have so good phones
Even mb would be a LOT for those times, the atari 2600 for example came out in 1977 and had 128 BYTES of ram, not even this comment fits in that space XD
This computer lasted years. My mates iPhone breaks after about 3 (probably on purpose)
@@richl6966 The EU should probably mandate user serviceable smartphones, though we shouldn’t rely on them to do everything, we need to get our governments to push consumer friendly regulations too.
This computer stands now in the Science museum in London
Exactly like in this video
If anything makes a noise, someone, somewhere will play tunes on it...
Glad to see the computer is using a 14 tone equal tempered system. 😂 So off.
True :P
looking at this comment is cringe 11 months later
@@AndrewsVideoTips143how about 3 years for extra damage?
@@AndrewsVideoTips143helping remind you of this comment 3 years later
Sounds kinda like the one computer level in jazzpunk
The song played by the computer is in D maj
true well i'm going to make some R&B Hip Pop stuff
1:54
I WISH IT WAS A FULL VERSION!
yes, it sounds like a piano! This is the greatest thing since sliced bread!
You have old people that can't open a PDF file, and there's old people that program in Assembly code by punching holes into paper tapes :P
Waaaait a second... you mean they OPEN? Well shucks young padawan, looks like you were teaching me this whole time. #stopboomerhumor :P
Super fascinating, thank you!
In 1961,
IBM 7094 was the First Computer to Sing.
Arise video of yore! What are you trying to tell me UA-cam algos? Are you getting existential already?!
Love that demonstration!! I'm very much into vintage computer sounds these days and presently have a video coming to this (my) channel in a couple of days featuring an original song with a synth solo played by a Commodore 64--a computer that looks like brand new technology compared to the one in this video! 😂 I have a soft spot in my heart for the punch paper tape storage medium too. I'm an old CNC machinist from way back. Punched/read many CNC programs on PPT.
it strangely reminds me of the laser cover of Still Alive from Portal
Old tech is so fun
To turn on this computer you gotta press this button, flick these 3 switches, then this switch, then these 3 switches over here, then you check the screen readout
To turn on a modern computer, you press the on button...
昔のLSIゲームってこんな感じのBEEP音だった（Google translation：The old LSI game had a BEEP sound like this）
Listen to those square waves :) Really nice clip of old computer technology.
retro synthesizer so gud😮😮😮
this looks pretty cool
Valvetune. Tubetune!
Wow wow wow.. amazing.. 😍
They were very expensive, too!
Dude sounds like he's about to read out the solution to find a Golden Ticket Wonka Bar
Ah yes, ancient edm
"Next, I am going to bring up some nudies on the cathode ray tube, hand me that spool over there, would you?"
So when are they gonna port Skyrim on it?
Old years before MOD Tracker exist..........
I already know this is gonna blow up in a few years or months
Is that a threat, what do you have against vintage computers?? /joke
Dam, reminds me of the IBM 704.
PC Master Race gamers in 1942 :
I literally have no idea what the computer is doing
I was 100% expecting a rickroll and I'm disappointed it wasn't the case.
That would be pretty funny to watch.
This is a must have for Sam - Look Mum No Computer.
I think I’m right in saying that the first business computer was installed by Lyons (the tea company) it was named LEO - Lyons Electronic Office.
With Tim Hunkin 👌😃👍❗
Somehow I thought of the start of DJ Shadow's Organ Donor
Midyear 1958 from today's date of midyear 2023. These people are dead. Wild.
Awww... they faded out right before it went sentient and killed everyone in the room with a pre-rendition of what would be come Justin Bieber's BABY.
Secret Life of Machines! Watched these to death as a child!
Rate my set up
I recognised Tim Hunkin's voice IMMEDIATELY.
Tim Hunkin is a star!
Too bad the video is stretched wide.
oh cool
Cool
Still better than modern "music".
Now we have chips in which over a thousand transistors can fit in a single grain of rice.
And that grain of rice is the size of an amoeba.
who would of guessed they'd take over the world one day, and become as small as an atom
you mean made of atom countable components not small as an atom
this computer is as smart as a human brain
Pegasus, was this an early Ferranti system ??
Yes. Ferranti Pegasus Mark I. I worked as a programmer on the same model in 1962.
@@Alan001013 Great. In our factory we having the PMS60 system controlloing the dough preparation. Unbelievable !! Comparing with the current automation equipment. Small question: On the Pegasus, was it pure assembly or higher level language programming. ?
@@unixtohack waaat? No way! I guess dough just ain't that complicated yo, yo.
@@hollowone777 Interesting, you know about Ferranti. In some old industrial environment there was some Ferranti proces-system to control some dough-mixing zone and material handling. It was very impressive at that time. Have you experiences with other system ?
@@unixtohack Wasn't the ULA chip in Sinclair ZX81 made by Ferranti?!
It would have won Minecraft on it but it can't
Think AEI was on the Hillmorton Road was it not? My friend lives in a house where the buildings once were. Sure they were knocked down 20 odd years ago.
Gata h computer or famous lata mangeskar
Linux users be like...
🤯
Phones got smarter, people less so.
overbuilt music box
Somewhere in the United Kingdom...
One day these computers will replace real musicians.
Chiptune is real music designed by human beings, what are you talking about? Do you mean that before this was made you needed someone to play an instrument within your vicinity to listen to music? Let me introduce you to the phonograph.
@@protocetid I'll give you an A in sarcasm
@@desadesa Wasn't sure if you were joking because there's another person in here making a very similar argument unironically.
What about Daisy Bell
cause it's in the 1961s
replace the p in pegasus to an M
WOPR
You went there.
what documentary is this from?
The secret life of machines
@@JeremyZyxo761 took long enough to be answered
@@jrurbbehdidiwdnndjduw85eos73 yeap
@@jrurbbehdidiwdnndjduw85eos73 well, I don't wanna be the ableist arsehole to point it out in the room, buuuut. The bandit in question IS blind so. Like, I mean? Would it have really... uhm, you know, mattered much??
Expected low quality portal radio
This is Tim hunkin. If you're going to use other people's content they made you should at least tell everybody who put in the effort to make the video
You have a good point! This video was unknown and only for my own enjoyment untill the algorithm picked it up. I will edit the description to give credit. Thanks for reminding me to do the right thing.
Imagine if it was a rick roll lmao
What is this from?
Tim hunkins channel.
stop talking and let the computers sing
It still dont hit hard as IBM's 'Daisy Bell'
I mean you can never beat *the* first song sung by a computer
It's almost like "A Clockwork Orange" never even happened. No it's not, WTF is this crap 🤔🤣🤷♂️
there is no talent behind electronic music, the computer does all the work!
There is no talent behind traditional music. The instrument does all the work.
There’s less work, but there is work regardless.