Decuscope

This document is a technical newsletter from the Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS), titled "Decuscope," published in 1968. Key contents include:

• Symposium Information: An announcement regarding the DECUS Spring Symposium in Philadelphia, featuring various session chairmen for different application areas.
• Organizational Reports: Includes the "President's Letter" from Richard J. McQuillin, detailing executive board updates and growth, and the "DECUS Annual Report - 1967," which highlights the society's significant growth in membership and activity.
• Technical Notes: Features numerous technical articles on programming for DEC hardware, including PDP-8, PDP-9, and LINC-8 systems. Topics range from memory management (e.g., "Absolute Clear" and "Absolute Halt" techniques) to hardware interfacing (e.g., multiplexer designs and remote interfaces).
• Symposium Abstracts: Summaries of technical papers presented at the DECUS Canadian Symposium, covering topics such as computer applications in power systems and automatic processing of spectral data.
• Software News: A section dedicated to updates, bug reports, and patches for various software programs, including those for the PDP-8, PDP-7/9, and other systems.
• Community News: Lists of new DECUS members and a section for "Wanted" requests regarding software or hardware needs.
• Resource Information: Includes instructions and forms for requesting library material and a price list for various software documents and tapes.