Collaborate Disseminate
When Atari announced its VCS video game machine in 1977, established game makers rushed to offer their own alternatives. Magnavox was first to market in 1978 with its Odyssey 2 console, though it was only moderately successful and didn’t attract a sing… Continue reading Tech Nostalgia: Intelligent Television (Premium)
Most readers are probably familiar with the near-mythical story of Bill Gates’ improbable rise to riches, infamy, and industry dominance. Which goes something like this. IBM originally met with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to license BASIC and some … Continue reading Tech Nostalgia: Bill Gates, Jack Tramiel, and BASIC (Premium)
Any discussion about personal technology nostalgia has to begin with the Atari VCS, which is more commonly known as the Atari 2066. The VCS wasn’t the first home video game machine, and it wasn’t even the first to support multiple games via external ca… Continue reading Tech Nostalgia: VCS (Premium)
After some internal debate, I’ve decided to launch an open-ended series of articles about classic personal technology and how it’s still possible to experience the past today. Yes, my time in this industry has been largely forward-leaning—the SuperSi… Continue reading Tech Nostalgia (Premium)