Bootcamp

[larsbrinkhoff]

Plan and execute an ITS "bootcamp" similar to @SMJ's Plan 9 bootcamps: https://sdf.org/plan9/

Collect ideas here.

[larsbrinkhoff]

The main thing is providing and encouraging outlines for 'self guided discoveries' and then having people make posts of screen shots. That seems to be fun.

Oh, so something like "write hello world in Maclisp and post a screenshot", or "get to 100 points in zork".

[larsbrinkhoff]

• Log in and make a user directory.
• Use TCTYP to change terminal type.
• Create a text file using
  • CREATE
  • Emacs
  • TECO
  • Rmode
• Run PEEK to see system activity.
• Display current time using CROCK.
• Run INFO to read system documentation.
• Write a program that outputs "hello world", in
  • Midas
  • Maclisp
  • Muddle
  • Logo
  • C
  • DDT
• Build and run some peripheral emulators:
  • Knight TV console.
  • Imlac.
  • GT40.
  • Tektronix.
• Play some games:
  • MacHack VI
  • Spacewar (not possible remotely)
  • Maze (needs Imlac emulator)
  • Zork
  • Adventure
  • Wumpus
  • CUBE
  • DOCTOR
• Macsyma:
  • Derivate an expression.
  • Integrate an expression.
  • Draw a 2D plot.
  • Draw a 3D plot.
• Fix an easy issue: https://github.com/PDP-10/its/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Aeasy

[oilcan-productions]

This sounds like fun. Hope it happens some day

[larsbrinkhoff]

It's happening: https://sdf.org/its/