Laughing Squid points out that today marks the 35th birthday of the 6502 microprocessor, introduced in San Francisco during the 1970s. What is the 6502 microprocessor, you ask? Sean Kelly explains:

The 6502 microprocessor is 35 years old as of September 16th. Introduced in 1975 at WesCon in San Francisco, the chip cost $25. Many early, hugely-popular home computers and gaming consoles sported it, including: Apple 1 & ][; Commodore PET & Vic 20; Atari 2600, 400 & 800.

For your viewing pleasure, LS also posted this whimsical ad featuring William Shatner hawking the space-age technology.

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