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Apollo Guidance Computer Rope Memory and Program Recovery

CuriousMarc · Documentary · YouTube title: Apollo Core Rope Memory (Apollo Guidance Computer Part 30)
Why it's here

HN commenters recommend it as the deepest explanation of how AGC rope memory works and how it differs from core memory.

What it covers

CuriousMarc's Apollo Guidance Computer restoration series looks at core rope memory, the ROM that held the Moon landing programs. Mike Stewart builds a custom reader to recover lost AGC programs.