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AOL announces September shutdown for dial-up Internet after 34 years
After 34 years of connecting Americans to the Internet through phone lines, AOL recently announced it is shutting down its […]
After 27 years, engineer discovers how to display secret photo in Power Mac ROM
“If you double-click the file, SimpleText will open it,” Brown explains on his blog just before displaying the hidden team […]
Microsoft surprises MS-DOS fans with remake of ancient text editor that works on Linux
Last month, Microsoft released a modern remake of its classic MS-DOS Editor, bringing back a piece of computing history that […]
Reddit user surprised when 1960s computer panel emerged from collapsed family garage
Skip to content Rare RCA control panel from 1966 may be the only surviving example of its kind. A RCA […]
Engineer creates first custom motherboard for 1990s PlayStation console
The nsOne project joins a growing community of homebrew PlayStation 1 hardware developments. Other recent projects include Picostation, a Raspberry […]
US air traffic control still runs on Windows 95 and floppy disks
On Wednesday, acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau told the House Appropriations Committee that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to replace its aging […]
Bill Atkinson, architect of the Mac’s graphical soul, dies at 74
Using HyperCard, Teachers created interactive lessons, artists built multimedia experiences, and businesses developed custom database applications—all without writing traditional code. […]
Endangered classic Mac plastic color returns as 3D-printer filament
On Tuesday, classic computer collector Joe Strosnider announced the availability of a new 3D-printer filament that replicates the iconic “Platinum” […]
Polish engineer creates postage stamp-sized 1980s Atari computer
In 1979, Atari released the Atari 400 and 800, groundbreaking home computers that included custom graphics and sound chips, four […]