RetroTechie Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Hello all, First a short intro: I've been hitting this forum from time to time, sometimes through random web searches, sometimes just to check out what's up. Not often though since -to be honest- my interests lie more with Z80 based machines, specifically ZX81 / ZX Spectrum and MSX. But I do have a pair of 2600's sitting here... Some of you may know me as "RetroTechie" from one of those other forums. I'm mostly into the hardware side of things - repairs, various mods, power supply issues etc. Also known for doing a ZX81 ULA implementation in a CPLD. These days mostly just sharing technical tidbits rather than actual work on hardware. Or when someone needs help with (Z80) assembly coding etc. Anyway this forum seems to have a nice community & a nice spread of subjects. Yesterday I came across a funny find in a YouTube video, and it seemed like a good opportunity to sign up. Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0lBwR5Nle0 Around the 12:30 mark, that looks like an Atari 1040ST ? Used to process some scientific data? Thought it was a nice find & worthy of sharing with you guys... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exxosuk Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Awesome find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christos Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Indeed great find. It seems to be controlling the equipment for the explosion simulation. Probably receiving the data as well. Seems to be using the parallel or the ASCI port for the connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidLittleMan Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 In those times (before absolute PC domination, to say so) Atari ST was used for lot of serious stuff. We have even forum threads about Atari computers appearance in movies, serials. Myself made around 1992 interface on parallel port for driving LED dot graphical display with Atari ST. And SW for it, of course. Did some fancy 3D stuff for it with Cyber Studio and converted to 1 bpp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I wonder what software was be used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christos Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I wonder what software was be used? Probably a C or Fortran compiler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Love seeing STuff like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calimero Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 How to upload image on this forum?!?!???? anyway, I was expecting some old 80s or 90s documentary! And not present day awesome finding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidLittleMan Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 (edited) How to upload image on this forum?!?!???? anyway, I was expecting some old 80s or 90s documentary! And not present day awesome finding. Hmmm ... More reply options, then can attach files ... End here is one more example of "appreciating" some old Atari : Edited June 10, 2017 by ParanoidLittleMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calimero Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 (edited) Here is screenshot from documentary Edited June 10, 2017 by calimero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimchipenguin Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Atari's were quite commonly used for science. ST-Computer magazine ran a series of articles about the ST being used by scientists, federal agencies and corporations. Here's one where the ST was used at an observatory: http://stcarchiv.de/stc1990/11/spiegelteleskop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galax Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) I think the guy using the ST in the video is Prof. Dr. Bernd Zimanowski (see him doing the same volcano tube thing here and here, profile photo and more info here). He is German and has publications going back to 1984 so it's possible that he developed some custom ST software/interface in the 80s/90s that still works and was never worth updating. Edited July 10, 2017 by galax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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