The Quest to Find the Longest-Running Simple Computer Program

2 baruchel 1 9/14/2025, 1:47:00 PM wired.com ↗

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jll29 · 2m ago
Funniest caption of the article:

> The SDS 920 was a powerful computer in the early 1960s. As a graduate student, Brady had to drive 90 miles to Beaverton, Oregon, to run his busy beaver hunting program on one.

The irony isn't lost on us: out of all places, he had to drive to Beaverton to find a Busy Beaver!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaverton,_Oregon