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Punch card simulator and Fortran IV interpreter
by behrlich·Mar 2, 2026·6 points·1 comment
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Nostalgic Fortran IV punch-card simulator—fun artifact, minimal practical use.
Strengths
- •Authentic punch-card UX with 80-column limit and visual deck metaphor.
- •Working Fortran IV interpreter handles real algorithms (Mandelbrot demo included).
- •Retro aesthetic is genuinely charming and teaches computing history viscerally.
Weaknesses
- •Educational novelty only; no real use case beyond hobby or teaching moments.
- •Author explicitly framed as "just for fun" with hours invested—unfinished project.
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Target Audience
Computer science students, retrocomputing enthusiasts, and historians exploring computing legacies.
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Esolangs.org · TetriNET · VintageComputer.net
Post Description
Code: https://github.com/ehrlich-b/punchcards
Just for fun, I've only spent a few hours on it so far. What are everyone's punch card emulation needs?
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