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Thank you for sharing this. A nice walk through the history of computing. And the Cray supercomputer is the only thing framed!
<div class="">Among the computer games I found the game „Robotron 2084“. I did not know that this game existed as it was the brand name of the biggest computer producer of the GDR, Robotron: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VEB_Robotron" class="">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VEB_Robotron</a> This
is funny, because Robotron always faced criticism for copying IBM products and disregarding intellectual property. That the game seems to be inspired by Orwells Nighteen Eighty-Four might hint to a intention behind the title…</div>
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<div class="">Talking about computer games and GDR, I wanted to draw your attention to a documentary recently published on gaming in the GDR. The French Chanel gTV produced a short documentary and I was happy to provide some insights to the history of computing
in East Germany. The documentary "Jeux sur écoute : les joueurs en Allemagne de l'Est - STORIES - gTV“ is in English and German with French subtitles. Enjoy and press Play: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeVIAMtAPEY" class="">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeVIAMtAPEY</a> Let
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