On this day June 16th in 1987 the SDF-1 BBS received its first caller. Happy 38th to the https://sdf.org community!
On this day June 16th in 1987 the SDF-1 BBS received its first caller. Happy 38th to the https://sdf.org community!
Another shot of the early PDP-6 at the mill with the mini console but now with additional support for the KSR 33 Teletype on the table. The person is likely writing a bug report missive to Kotok .
48 years ago today
The BBC announced a ban on the new Sex Pistols single 'God Save The Queen' saying it's, "in gross bad taste".
In late 1800s, a quiet man with a camera wandered the windswept plains of southwestern #France. His name was Félix Arnaudin, and what he captured was a way of life already fading into memory.
Among his most haunting images were the #shepherds of the Landes, perched on towering wooden stilts known as échasses. Dressed in thick wool cloaks and wide-brimmed hats, these men weren’t performers or curiosities—they were survivors of the bog. #History
This is early configuration of what was to become the DEC PDP-6. originally the console was crammed into half the space for production, similar to the style of the PDP-5. The type 340 display remained mounted in bay 1 for the first production unit.
48 years ago today
"God Save the Queen" by the British punk rock band the Sex Pistols, released on this day in 1977 as the band's second single, later included on their album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
#art #history: shout out to chieko takamura, who was born 20 may 1886 & joined seitosha (the japanese feminist movement) in 1911. that same year, she made the cover illustration for the first issue of 'seito', seitosha's magazine.
hospitalised with schizophrenia at the age of 49, chieko died there from tuberculosis three years later.
#chiekoTakamura #japan #feminism #artist #illustration #seitosha #seito
#art #history: 'do you want to live on your knees or die on your feet?'
kathleen cleaver (born #otd in 1945) would like an answer, please.
this revolutionary kick-activist law professor was one of the most prominent leaders in the black panther party &, when she returned from exile in algeria, kathleen earned a full scholarship from yale, where, in 1984, she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree.
#kathleenCleaver #blackPantherParty #activism #texas #illustration
46 years ago today
Gangsters is the first single by the Special A.K.A. (The Specials), released on this day in 1979 as a double A-side along with 'The Selecter' by label mates The Selecter
Everything maga hates, in one convenient place...
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I have a new #PetPeeve . We've entered a hypercritical point in #history and there are thousands of individual #FactMessengers in the #fediverse and elsewhere, who aren't spewing #fascist shit every 12 seconds, being pricked at by bots and BS posts/toots/DM's and otherwise chided by #misinformed 'helpers' who want to point out those facts as "not helping".
Everyone is entitled to an #opinion . Just remember that your opinion can still be absolutely unadulterated, stanky-assed horseshit.
48 years ago today
Released on this day in 1977, the eponymous debut studio album by English punk rock band The Clash.
It is widely celebrated as one of the greatest punk albums of all time
'i'm a race woman.'
#art #history: billie holiday was born eleanora fagan on this day in 1915. as i usually project a sadness upon her that is likely not entirely accurate, i decided to sketch her this year in full smile.
there's a lot to know about her. you can read more below if that's your bag. she's worth the time, though. i'll tell you that for free.
#billieHoliday #music #illustration #musique #philadelphia #jazz
48 years ago
The Clash on the cover of NME, April 1977.
Pre-punk musician Joe Strummer, then known as Woody, lived in Newport for six months in 1974, working as a gravedigger and frequenting the Murenger Pub.
Photo: Richard Frame
Remember 18 years ago when SDF.ORG was only 20 years old? Time capsule discovered in storage. #tbt #TBThursday #community #history
48 years ago today
"White Riot" is a song by English punk rock band The Clash, released as the band's first single on this day in 1977 and also featured on their debut album.
47 years ago
Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads with her famous funky Gibson Recorder Bass, live in Dallas, TX about March of 1978
The record labels that are suing the @internetarchive over the Great 78 Project are requesting that the damages rise to around $700 million if they win by adding 500 additional sound recordings. Not enough people are paying attention to what's at stake, including the #InternetArchive's very survival.
New server, new #introduction!
My name is Seth, I am a #migrant from the #US to #Germany and am a #cybersecurity manager, having been in #IT for 10 years and #security for 5.
My interests are #politics and #CurrentEvents (with a CW), #history, #art, #books, #scifi, #nature, #science, and #technology.
I am a diehard #leftie #communist / #Marxist / #socialist and will always fight for #humanrights and #workersrights. I'm very boring and boost more than I post.