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Apollo Guidance Computer restoration videos

by mariuz on 4/4/2026, 5:58:55 PM

https://www.curiousmarc.com/space/apollo-guidance-computer

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by: nativeit

I have been following this series since it began, and it&#x27;s just magical for the sort of nerds who have consumed all of the surface-level documentaries and books about Apollo, especially if you have an interest in electronics engineering, computer science, or radio communications. It&#x27;s a genre that&#x27;s distinct to YouTube--something I fear going away every time YouTube tries to chase TikTok and Instagram trends.<p>Marc, Ken, and their team are national treasures. I&#x27;m absolutely blown away at the depth and breadth of what they have accomplished in this series.

4/7/2026, 5:53:16 AM


by: timonoko

I suggested that after the Final Countdown first computers are made with Rope Memory and Mechanical Relays. But Ken Schirriff said NO -- you need semifast semiconductors to read the memory.

4/7/2026, 6:37:43 AM


by: LAC-Tech

I&#x27;m really interested in the &quot;development process&quot;, for lack of a better word, of Apollo. Obviously it was not kanban, sprints and retrospectives, but I am curious about how they actually went about it.

4/7/2026, 8:20:51 AM


by: fragmede

It&#x27;s a bit of an apples to oranges comparison, but the fact that a usb-c to HDMI cable has something like 100x more computing power than the AGC still blows my mind!

4/7/2026, 5:44:38 AM


by: Sarthakofficial

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4/7/2026, 6:33:14 AM