Show HN: Making an MIT hacker replicant for a PDP-1

Category: ai-ml

Tags: pdp-1, retrocomputing, ai-agent, tutor, raspberry-pi

Score: 5.5/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 5, Documentation: 7, Utility: 4)

Agent-PDP1 is an AI companion for the PiDP-1 replica computer that installs a Hermes agent with PDP-1 skills, allowing users to learn assembly, debugging, and operation through natural conversation. It integrates LLM-based tutoring with direct front-panel and display access, offering interactive tours and code reviews for a niche retrocomputing audience.

Target audience: retrocomputing enthusiasts, PDP-1 hobbyists, educators

Repository: https://github.com/obsolescence/agent-pdp1/ · Shell · MIT · 4 stars

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