Collaborate Disseminate
Intel has had a deathgrip on the PC world since the standardization around the software and hardware available on IBM boxes in the 90s. And if you think you’re free …read more Continue reading Making Intel Mad, Retrocomputing Edition
Last year, a couple of rather unusual computers emerged from China: a 386sx-based palmtop and an 8088-based mini-laptop. The average person isn’t exactly clamoring for a DOS machine these days, …read more Continue reading The Book8088 Gets a Post-Hype Review
The Intel 8088 is an interesting chip, being a variant of the more well-known 8086. Given the latter went on to lend its designation to one of the world’s favorite …read more Continue reading Finally, An Open-Source 8088 BIOS
There is a lot to like about open software, and in some areas, a well-thought-out piece of software can really make a huge impact. A great example of this is …read more Continue reading Decoding the 8088
At the risk of stating the obvious, a PC is more than just its processor. And if you want to accurately emulate what’s going on inside the CPU, you’d do …read more Continue reading Bus Sniffing the Model 5150 for Better Emulation
As obsolete as the original IBM Model 5150 PC may appear, it’s pretty much the proverbial giant’s shoulders upon which we all stand today. That makes the machine worth celebrating, …read more Continue reading Book8088 Slows Down to Join the Demoscene
The question on everyone’s lips when a new piece of hardware comes out is this: Will it run DOOM? Many pieces of modern hardware have been coaxed into playing id …read more Continue reading Will an 8088 Run DOOM? Now, Yes It Will!
It’s not likely that we’ll talk about a new PC here at Hackaday because where’s the news in yet another commodity computer? But today along comes not one but two …read more Continue reading New DOS PCs, in 2023?
Although ARM CPUs have been making headway in several areas of computing over the last decade or so, the vast majority of desktop, laptop and server CPUs are still based …read more Continue reading IBM PC Runs BASIC With Motorola 68000 CPU Upgrade
When tracing the history of first-person shooting (FPS) games, where do you credit with the genesis of the genre? Anyone who played 3D Monster Maze on the Sinclair ZX81 might …read more Continue reading Wolfenstein 3D, As You Never Imagined It.