Forgotten tales about old computers
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The earliest DOS source code was found on printer paper in Tim Paterson's garage so we've open sourced it on 86-DOS 1.00’s 45th anniversary! This is next-level software archaeology for study, preservation, and plain ol’ curiosity. Go dig in and learn how it was recovered! #DOS #RetroComputing
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マウスの歴史を一冊にまとめたいわゆるマウスの本「マウスは世界を変えた〜エンゲルバートからMacintoshへ（仮題）」を執筆中です。ものになるかは未定ですがすでに１００頁は越えたのでなんとか形にしたいと考えています😊
写真は表紙に使うビジュアル案です！
#mactechlab
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On November 24, 1995, The IETF organization published the RFC 1866 specification for HTML 2.0. HTML 2.0 supported forms, tables, graphics, and a number of new tags, such as !DOCTYPE, head, body, etc.
#WebDesignHistory
ALT The HTML 2.0 specification in 1995
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BASICODE: A Bit Like Java, But From The 1980s
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It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Simon Lavington,.A pioneer in computing & devoted historian. We were honoured to award Professor Lavington the 2024 Honorary Fellowship. Our thoughts & condolences are with his family. His impact is immeasurable.
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National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. Day 1 of the Macintosh Fixathon #Acorn #cheesewedges
#TNMOC #Macintosh #Macintosh #ClassicMacintosh #BletchleyPark #computers
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Layers was AT&T’s proprietary windowing system, shipped with the UNIX PC (PC 7300), predating the widespread adoption of X11. Layers acted like a graphical multiplexer—a distant ancestor of tmux or screen—but ran directly on a bitmap display with rudimentary window management.
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First Transistor Computer Reborn
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Remembering UCSD p-System, the Pascal Virtual Machine
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Walkmac, prototype (1986)
This is one of the few preserved and operating prototypes of a Mac portable computer in the world, built by Colby Systems. They had a modular structure, a removable floppy disk drive and an HDD, which were all placed in special metal cassettes.
Save it! Reasons:
1. One of the first ARM devices for the general public;
2. The last British (European) computer with true historical significance;
3. One of the most elegant home computers in existence;
4. The last British (European) home computer that is not a PC clone.
You’ve got an #Acorn #Archimedes #A3010. Do you save it or swap it? If saving, then why? If swapping, then for what? #RetroSaveOrSwap #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #RetroGaming #VideoGames
Oscar Peterson using a Synclavier II digital synthesizer with a DEC VT100 terminal and a VT640 Retro-Graphics expansion.
youtu.be/FI-4HNQg1JI?t=209
#retrocomputing #rchvid
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Feeling pretty smug walking past all those luddites on the streets, rocking the absolute latest in portable computer technology.
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Where Did the Japanese Computers Go?
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