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Oral History of William David "Bill" Mensch Jr.

Computer History Museum · interview · Watch on YouTube

History of computingComputer architecture & CPUsTech pioneers & interviews

What it is

A Computer History Museum oral history with Bill Mensch, designer of the 6502 and 65816, covering his path from a Pennsylvania farm through Motorola and later work.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited as a firsthand account of 6502 origins and of how engineers were treated at Motorola and Commodore.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2016, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “You might also like the Computer History Museum interview w/Bill Mensch”

    Further interview with Bill Mensch on 6502 origins.

    vidarh, 2021-06 · Recommendation · in “6502 “Illegal” Opcodes Demystified”

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Topics: bill mensch, 6502, motorola, commodore, oral history

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