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From Commodore 64 to Windows: the history of personal computing
If you want to understand how personal computers ended up everywhere—from offices to bedrooms to the…
Classic Repair Toolbox update: a powerful tool for vintage computer repair and diagnostics
The Classic Repair Toolbox (CRT) project continues to grow as a useful tool for people who…
The history of 90s graphics cards: Voodoo, RIVA, and the first GPUs
The 90s were an exciting and transformative period for computer graphics. During this decade, personal computers…
ArcaOS update in 2026: the surprising return of IBM’s OS/2 operating system
In the fast-moving world of technology, most software doesn’t last very long. New tools and operating…
PocketDoom brings native Doom gameplay to Analogue Pocket with 60 FPS
More than 30 years after its original release, Doom continues to appear on new and…
What happened to OS/2 Warp? The rise and fall of IBM’s forgotten operating system
In quiet corners of the modern world—inside bank machines, airport kiosks, and industrial control systems—an operating…
The browser that ruled the internet: what happened to Netscape Communicator?
In the mid-90s, the internet felt like unexplored territory. Connections screeched through dial-up modems, websites were…
The PC interface that vanished from history: what happened to GEM?
In the popular telling of personal computing history, the graphical user interface follows a simple path:…
Remember Packard Bell? The 90s computer brand that sold millions
In 1995, bringing home a computer was an event. The box was enormous, covered in promises:…
February 28, 1999: the day Intel launched the Pentium III processor
On February 28, 1999, Intel officially launched the Pentium III processor, ushering in a new chapter…
The forgotten European tech giant: what happened to olivetti?
Long before Europe began asking why it has no Silicon Valley, it had something arguably more…
The untold story of Tandy computers and why they vanished
Once upon a time—specifically the late 70s and 80s—walking into a RadioShack store meant seeing something…
February 12, 1993: the PowerPC 601 launch that aimed to break the Wintel monopoly
In the early 90s, the direction of the personal computer industry seemed almost predetermined. Intel supplied…
Why IBM picked the Intel 8088—and changed computing forever
When IBM decided to enter the personal computer market in the late 1970s, it was stepping…
“I’m Sorry, Dave…”: the AI warning hidden inside 2001: A Space Odyssey
Back in 1968, when computers still took up entire rooms and mostly existed to crunch numbers,…
44 Years ago, Intel released the 286 CPU that changed personal computing
Forty-four years ago, in 1982, Intel released a processor that didn’t arrive with fireworks or instant…
Before Windows won: how Atari ST, Amiga 1000, and Mac Plus battled for supremacy in 1986
In 1986 the personal computer market was not settled, not polite, and certainly not predictable. It…
The 3½-inch floppy disk drive: Sony’s most influential hardware release
In 1982, at a moment when personal computing was still finding its physical identity, Sony introduced…
The truth behind CRT radiation and the products that promised protection
For a long stretch of the late 20th century, the humble computer monitor was quietly suspected…
Intel’s MMX technology: why some 90s games required it—and why it failed
In the mid-1990s, the personal computer was changing faster than its hardware architecture could comfortably support.…