Tag: Computer History
In the second in a series articles, I continue on my trip down memory lane as I take you through some of the computing and gaming experiences of childhood, taking in the 8-bit scene, the Commodore Amiga and much more! In the first part of this issue, we leave the Commodore Plus/4 behind and take a look at the most…
It is well known the myth (or truth!?) that Steve Jobs stole all Xerox ideas of a GUI (Graphical User Interface) from its Xerox Alto computer. Although the whole story is debatable, it is a fact that the Xerox Alto was the precursor of the user interface we still use today, almost unchanged. It was published earlier this month of…
Granit Falls, a city in the state of North Carolina was the center of a massive loss for the retro computing community. A warehouse that was being rented out for storage units and also held some small businesses, was also the home for the “Save the Machine Computer Preservation Group” which was consumed by the flames yesterday – luckily no one was…
With his father, Leonard Tramiel helped create the Commodore, one of the first personal computers. He also led Atari after his father bought the company in 1984. In this sit-down interview with TEDxMidAtlantic curator Dave Troy, Leonard shares the story of the Commodore, Atari, and why science education is more important now than ever. Fresh out of graduate school, Leonard…
The Computer History Museum has published an article reviewing and wrapping up all the activities for the 30th Anniversary of the Amiga. Written by Adam P. Spring, the article tells a bit of the history of the Amiga, talks about the Viva Amiga documentary, which had its first showing at the Computer History Museum on July 25th-26th. For those who…
After Steve Jobs passing, the market was flooded of movies and books about Apple’s co-founder. The best known movie is ‘Jobs’ with Ashton Kutcher, but Steve Wozniak, who everyone would agree knew Jobs closely, doesn’t seem to like it. “I think that there were a lot of weaknesses about the ‘Jobs’ movie, the one with Ashton Kutcher, a lot of…
Retro Computing Roundtable Episode 98 is out. One of the things we like to do with old computers is program them. With modern computers, running editors and emulators, we can do some things a lot easier than we could when dealing directly with the classic machines. Do you have any favorite tools and tips for doing this sort of thing?…
[youtube o-zzW-2mWQI nolink] Technobytes shows us a teaser video of their new accelerator card for the Apple II. For now, the card is not available for purchase, and it is still being tested. Source: Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook Group
