Pocket386 Retro DOS Computer 386SX-40Mhz
(tindie.com)
Pocket386 Retro DOSComputer 386SX-40 CPU DOS Computer Hand386 upgrade
Pocket386 Retro DOSComputer 386SX-40 CPU DOS Computer Hand386 upgrade
A brief history of counting machines (2023)
(lcamtuf.substack.com)
I find it difficult to talk about the history of the computer. The actual record is dreadfully short: almost nothing of consequence happened before the year 1935. We keep looking for a better story, but we inevitably end up grasping at straws.
I find it difficult to talk about the history of the computer. The actual record is dreadfully short: almost nothing of consequence happened before the year 1935. We keep looking for a better story, but we inevitably end up grasping at straws.
Showkey: Examine Keyboard Codes
(cubiclenate.com)
I was having a peculiar issue with my computer where the “]” key kept getting pressed over and over again. It was very aggravating and I wasn’t sure where the problem was coming from. Neither my external keyboard nor the laptop keyboard would respond when I would press the “]” key and I was confused.
I was having a peculiar issue with my computer where the “]” key kept getting pressed over and over again. It was very aggravating and I wasn’t sure where the problem was coming from. Neither my external keyboard nor the laptop keyboard would respond when I would press the “]” key and I was confused.
Raspberry Pi 500 Delivers Great Performance, Convenient Upgrade to the RPi 400
(phoronix.com)
Four years ago already the Raspberry Pi 400 was announced as a Raspberry Pi keyboard computer built around the Raspberry Pi 4, passively-cooled, and all packaged up nicely in a keyboard form factor. Announced earlier this month was the Raspberry Pi 500 as the successor and now built around the Raspberry Pi 5. For $90 USD this keyboard computer is a very versatile and convenient compact Linux PC.
Four years ago already the Raspberry Pi 400 was announced as a Raspberry Pi keyboard computer built around the Raspberry Pi 4, passively-cooled, and all packaged up nicely in a keyboard form factor. Announced earlier this month was the Raspberry Pi 500 as the successor and now built around the Raspberry Pi 5. For $90 USD this keyboard computer is a very versatile and convenient compact Linux PC.
A new video captures a 1968 demo of IBM’s Executive Terminal
(ieee.org)
A new video captures a remarkable 1968 demo of IBM’s Executive Terminal
A new video captures a remarkable 1968 demo of IBM’s Executive Terminal
4100 / 4200 Series Graphic Terminals (a.k.a. Unicorn)
(vintagetek.org)
As the 401X and 411X family of DVST graphic terminals was winding down, and color displays and dynamic RAM prices were dropping, Tektronix chose to enter the low cost color terminal market with raster scan terminal terminals.
As the 401X and 411X family of DVST graphic terminals was winding down, and color displays and dynamic RAM prices were dropping, Tektronix chose to enter the low cost color terminal market with raster scan terminal terminals.
Raspberry Pi's new keyboard computer can power an optional $100 display
(theverge.com)
Raspberry Pi has announced an upgraded version of its compact computer-in-a-keyboard, adding the new features and performance improvements of the Raspberry Pi 5 microcomputer it introduced last September.
Raspberry Pi has announced an upgraded version of its compact computer-in-a-keyboard, adding the new features and performance improvements of the Raspberry Pi 5 microcomputer it introduced last September.
Which M4 Chip and Model?
(eclecticlight.co)
In the light of recent news, you might now be wondering whether you can afford to wait until next year in the hope that Apple then releases the M4 Mac of your dreams. To help guide you in your decision-making, this article explains what chip options are available in this month’s new M4 models, and how to choose between them.
In the light of recent news, you might now be wondering whether you can afford to wait until next year in the hope that Apple then releases the M4 Mac of your dreams. To help guide you in your decision-making, this article explains what chip options are available in this month’s new M4 models, and how to choose between them.
What Is a Workstation?
(coker.com.au)
I recently had someone describe a Mac Mini as a “workstation”, which I strongly disagree with.
I recently had someone describe a Mac Mini as a “workstation”, which I strongly disagree with.
Throbac: THrifty Roman numeral BAckwards-looking Computer
(mitmuseum.mit.edu)
THrifty ROman numeral BAckwards-looking Computer: this calculator uses Roman numerals both externally and internally.
THrifty ROman numeral BAckwards-looking Computer: this calculator uses Roman numerals both externally and internally.
New Mac Mini with M4
(apple.com)
Apple today unveiled the all-new Mac mini powered by the M4 and new M4 Pro chips, and redesigned around Apple silicon to pack an incredible amount of performance into an even smaller form of just 5 by 5 inches.
Apple today unveiled the all-new Mac mini powered by the M4 and new M4 Pro chips, and redesigned around Apple silicon to pack an incredible amount of performance into an even smaller form of just 5 by 5 inches.
Refurb weekend: the Symbolics MacIvory Lisp machine I have hated
(blogspot.com)
Every collector has that machine, the machine they sunk so much time and, often, money into that they would have defenestrated it years ago except for all the aforementioned time and money.
Every collector has that machine, the machine they sunk so much time and, often, money into that they would have defenestrated it years ago except for all the aforementioned time and money.
First wave of M4 Macs, including smaller Mac mini, coming November 1
(arstechnica.com)
Reliable rumors have suggested that M4 Macs are right around the corner, and now Bloomberg's Mark Gurman is forecasting a specific launch date: November 1, following a late-October announcement that mirrors last year's Halloween-themed reveal for the first M3 Macs.
Reliable rumors have suggested that M4 Macs are right around the corner, and now Bloomberg's Mark Gurman is forecasting a specific launch date: November 1, following a late-October announcement that mirrors last year's Halloween-themed reveal for the first M3 Macs.
Only Use Old Computers
(lukesmith.xyz)
If there is a single point of advice I can offer novice computer users, it is stop using modern computers.
If there is a single point of advice I can offer novice computer users, it is stop using modern computers.
My HP Warranty RMA Experience
(ycombinator.com)
TL;DR: I bought a computer last year September, it broke down this year January. I have been working with HP since then, by waiting for parts to come in or having HP certified third party technicians come to my apartment 5 separate times. HP sent me 3 seperate computers, all downgrades that I returned except for the last one, and now HP has closed my case, despite me sending in timestamped photos and offering to video call.
TL;DR: I bought a computer last year September, it broke down this year January. I have been working with HP since then, by waiting for parts to come in or having HP certified third party technicians come to my apartment 5 separate times. HP sent me 3 seperate computers, all downgrades that I returned except for the last one, and now HP has closed my case, despite me sending in timestamped photos and offering to video call.
IBM PC 5150 Model Numbers
(os2museum.com)
Recently I came across a minor mystery—the model numbers of the original IBM PC. For such a pivotal product, there is remarkably little detailed original information from the early days.
Recently I came across a minor mystery—the model numbers of the original IBM PC. For such a pivotal product, there is remarkably little detailed original information from the early days.
Janet Jackson had the power to crash laptop computers (2022)
(microsoft.com)
A colleague of mine shared a story from Windows XP product support. A major computer manufacturer discovered that playing the music video for Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation” would crash certain models of laptops.
A colleague of mine shared a story from Windows XP product support. A major computer manufacturer discovered that playing the music video for Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation” would crash certain models of laptops.
Computers are bad: private lines
(computer.rip)
The circuits discussed in this section are served over nonswitched facilities with no access to the message network. A two-point private line involves a channel between two terminal locations. The channel may or may not be entirely a metallic path.
The circuits discussed in this section are served over nonswitched facilities with no access to the message network. A two-point private line involves a channel between two terminal locations. The channel may or may not be entirely a metallic path.