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If Apple has a reputation for anything other than decent hardware and excellent industrial design, it’s for selling its products at extremely inflated prices. But there are some alternatives if …read more Continue reading The Most Inexpensive Apple Computer Possible
As the Commodore 64 ages, it seems to be taking on a second life. Case in point: Vision BASIC is a customized, special version of the BASIC programming language with …read more Continue reading New Release of Vision Basic: Hot New Features!
The venerable Intel 486 was released in 1989 as the successor to the extremely popular Intel 386. It was the minimum recommended processor for Windows 98. (Surprisingly, the Windows 95 …read more Continue reading Kernel Hack Brings Windows XP to the 486
It’s weird to think that an abacus would have still been used sixty years ago, or so posits the documentary series The Computer and the Mind of Man. This six …read more Continue reading Retrotechtacular: 1960s Doc Calls Computers The Universal Machine
While the concept of a computer system implemented in discrete logic ICs is by itself not among the most original ideas, the way some machines are executed certainly makes them …read more Continue reading The Sol-1: A 16-bit Computer In 74HC Logic With C Compiler And Unix-like OS
Typically when you’re replacing parts in an old computer it’s either for repairs or an upgrade. Upgrades like adding a more capable processor to an old computer are the most …read more Continue reading Downgrade Your Heathkit H8 to the World’s First 8-bit Microprocessor
One of our favorite retro-computing YouTubers, [Clint] from LGR, found himself a very interesting Fujitsu keyboard while thrift store shopping. It was a beautiful unit, but confusing, as this keyboard …read more Continue reading Fujitsu Proprietary Keyboard Goes PS/2 with a Pico
A programmer in Singapore has gotten the AI model running on a IBM 5155 Portable PC. Continue reading Watch a Coder Use ChatGPT on a Computer from 1984 Running DOS
The handheld computing market might seem dominated by smartphones today, but before their mass adoption there were other offerings for those who needed some computing power on-the-go. If a 90s …read more Continue reading IBM PalmTop Running Modern (Modified) Linux
The IBM Model F keyboard should need no introduction. Famed for its buckling spring key mechanisms, the Model F is lusted over for its satisfying typing experience and Armageddon-proof build …read more Continue reading Model F Keyboard Restoration Goes the Extra Mile