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Retro-Computing Deskmats: PDP-1

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The first computers were designed to be stylish and attractive.
They also changed the world. With my retro-computing deskmat
series, I will create artwork that celebrates both the beauty and
the importance of many old computing systems.

Rama M60a with GMK Art on a Big Blue Deskmat

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The PDP-1 computer is the first in this series.
One of the first video games, Spacewar, was programmed for
this system at MIT in 1962. Spacewar was shared throughout
the computer programming community and ultimately inspired
the game Asteroids.

The PDP-1 is a beautiful machine. The control panel,
switches, & monitors all work together with a repurposed
IBM Model-B typewriter to create an object worth admiring.

Big Blue

Groovy Orange

Retro Beige

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Thanks to MarkTheWeeb, ImperfectLink, Afresh, Ducks, ThickJimmy, & LP for all the
help & encouragement! Special thanks to Cthulhupa for helping me sort
out the technical manuals to get the lights & labels right on the panels.
All the artwork was created by me in Adobe Illustrator.
The render is also by me.
As such I retain artist's copyright of all my work.