An Introduction and History
Yes, I’m new to blogging. That is, writing and running a blog. It took me a long time to warm up to the idea because I thought blogs were a load of hyper-bunk. Of course, part of me still thinks this,...
View ArticleWhat Computer Nerds Should Be Thankful For
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States, which means we cook a lot, eat a lot, sleep a lot, feel uncomfortable around somewhat estranged relatives a lot, prepare to spend a lot, officially start...
View Article[ Retro Scan of the Week ] Tiger Game.com
The original touch-screen game system. Pop quiz: which video game console first featured a touch screen? (Hint: It’s not the Nintendo DS.) How about this one: Which handheld console first supported...
View ArticleThe Roots of Social Networking
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Friendster, and the 15th anniversary of the launch of SixDegrees.com, the first social networking website. Up now on PCWorld.com is a slideshow (created by yours...
View Article[ Retro Scan of the Week ] Supra 28.8 Kbps Modem
Glowing Modem In my early BBS days, I started using a 2400 bps external modem hooked to the serial port of a PC clone. A few years later, I switched to an external Intel 14,400 bps modem. Then I...
View Article[ Retro Scan of the Week ] Google in a Box
“The Most Comprehensive Directory of Internet Sites Ever Produced” 18 years ago, a fairly complete index of the entire Internet — circa 1995 — could fit on a single CD-ROM — about 20,000 sites, as the...
View Article[ Retro Scan of the Week ] Connectix VideoPhone
Even black and white was amazing once Once upon a time, companies tried to achieve video phone calls using non-networked, proprietary point-to-point devices such as the AT&T VideoPhone 2500 (RSOTW,...
View Article[ Retro Scan of the Week ] Artecon Lynx Storage
“Web storage needs getting a little out of hand?” [ From Internet World, February 1996, p.41 ] Discussion Topic of the Week: Total up all your personal computer storage you have in use, right now, in...
View Article[ Retro Scan of the Week ] VINTAGECOMPUTING.COM
“I REPEAT, THIS IS NOT AN INVOICE” Although Vintage Computing and Gaming turns 10 years old today, I actually registered the “vintagecomputing.com” domain name back on June 8, 2000. This is what...
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