Collaborate Disseminate
A researcher has recovered the oldest known machine-readable version of Unix yet, an early Unix version 2 release from 1972.
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The first personal and home computers booted into a ROM, or read-only memory, that usually consisted solely of an on-chip BASIC interpreter, typically made by Microsoft. That was minimally acceptable for the software developers and other enthusiasts an… Continue reading Tech Nostalgia: A Computer Needs an OS Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle (Premium)
Most are at least passingly familiar with the story of Bill Gates and Paul Allen, BASIC, the MITS Altair, and the dawn of the personal computer era. But with the publication last week of the first of a promised three Gates autobiographies, Source Code:… Continue reading Tech Nostalgia: Microcomputer + Software (Premium)
Apple released its first iPad mini in November 2012, and it was precisely the iPad I wanted, “an incredibly desirable device, almost without peer.”
I didn’t review the OG iPad mini formally. But I did write up a first impressions-style “compete report,… Continue reading Throwback: My Original Apple iPad Mini Review from 2012 (Premium)
I’m reevaluating the devices I use for reading and will write about that soon. Meanwhile, here’s my original Amazon Kindle review from 2007.
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I knew Amazon was on to something with its new e-book reader, the Kindle, when my wife was immediately curio… Continue reading Throwback: My Original Amazon Kindle Review from 2007 (Premium)
Two recent open source projects highlight another major game reservation push, in this case to help classic games run well on modern PCs.
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With QuakeCon 2024 underway in Texas, Bethesda has some new DOOM updates to share and a massive sale on many Bethesda titles across all platforms.
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Before Microsoft Word, there was WordPerfect. And before WordPerfect, there was WordStar. And now, WordStar is back. Sort of.
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WordPerfect co-founder Bruce Bastian passed away recently from complications associated with pulmonary fibrosis. He was 76 years old.
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Atari announced that it has acquired the Intellivision brand and certain Intellivision game titles from Intellivision Entertainment LLC.
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