Decuscope

This document is a collection of newsletter issues for the Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS), spanning from 1964. It serves as a communication hub for users of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) computers, particularly the PDP-1, PDP-4, PDP-5, and PDP-6 systems.

Key contents include:

• Symposium and Meeting News: Coverage of technical meetings, symposia, and "get-togethers" for users, including reports on the PDP-4 Symposium on Process Control and the Spring DECUS Meeting.
• Programming and Software: Detailed technical discussions, software tips (such as debugging modifications), and programming advice. This includes "DECALRITHMS," a column for DECAL-BBN users to share algorithms.
• Library Catalog Additions: Lists of new programs available in the DECUS Program Library for various PDP models, including program names, authors, and brief descriptions of their functions (e.g., math routines, tape handling, and data processing).
• System Applications: Descriptions of how various organizations were utilizing DEC hardware, such as the use of the PDP-1 for typesetting, the PDP-4 for industrial process control, and the PDP-6 for high-end computation and time-sharing.
• Organizational Updates: Announcements regarding the DECUS Executive Board, member delegations, and administrative changes, including the resignation of the long-time editor, Elsa Newman.
• Technical Notes: Insights into hardware and software, such as "radix deflation" for decimal-to-binary conversion on the PDP-8 and the development of an "interpretative communications" system for hospitals.