Tag: retro
A quick look at OS/2's builtin virtualization
Enviado por FabioA while ago, someone on the fediverse mentioned "OS/2's virtualization features" to me. I don't remember who it was, sorry. I had the chance to take a look at this today. ... 19/12/24 | hace 2 días | www.uninformativ.de
My new POWER Indigo 2
Enviado por FabioThis is a Silicon Graphics workstation from 1995. Specifically, it is an \'Teal\' Indigo 2 (as opposed to a \'Purple\' Indigo 2, which came later). Ordinarily that\'s rare enough - these things were... 25/11/24 | hace 26 días | thejpster.org.uk
Why did Windows 95 setup use three operating systems?
Enviado por FabioCuriosamente el setup del Windows 95 pasaba primero por MS DOS, luego Windows 3.1 y al final recién Windows 95, tres sistemas operativos para instalar uno solo, delirio de la época 22/11/24 | hace 29 días | devblogs.microsoft.com
In Memoriam: Thomas E. Kurtz, 1928–2024
Enviado por FabioFalleció Thomas Kurtz, uno de los inventores del lenguaje BASIC. 20/11/24 | hace 31 días | computerhistory.org
\'We were just trying to get it to work\': The failure that started the internet
Enviado por FabioOn 29 October 1969, two scientists established a connection between computers some 350 miles away and started typing a message. Halfway through, it crashed. 30/10/24 | hace 52 días | www.bbc.com
35 Amazing Photochromes of Venice in the 1890s
Enviado por FabioVenice in the 1890s was a fascinating blend of artistic vibrancy and social change. The city, renowned for its canals and stunning architect... 14/10/24 | hace 68 días | www.vintag.es
# Holy smokes, I just released a MiniGolf game for Palm OS in 2024
Enviado por FabioThis summer, I embarked on a side project to create a brand-new Palm OS game, and after less than two months of intermittent coding, I'm excited to announce that it's ready to be released to the... 13/09/24 | hace 99 días | ctrl-c.club
Taking a Better Photo of a CRT Screen with a Phone - joshua stein
Enviado por FabioWith a simple post-processing tip on the iPhone (though there is probably a similar technique for Android phones), it's easy to fix this photo after it's been taken so it looks like the one on the... 10/09/24 | hace 102 días | jcs.org
Japan\'s Real First Console? Bandai\'s TV Jack 5000
Enviado por FabioThe Epoch Cassette Vision is often reported as the first Japanese cartridge-based game console. But reality is always a bit more complicated. In 1978, years ... 31/08/24 | hace 113 días | nicole.express
Todo sobre The Spectrum: fecha, juegos, precio y especificaciones del retorno del microordenador que conquistó a toda una generación
Enviado por FabioEl fenómeno de de botones gomosos renace y con él la pasión y la revolución de Sir Clive Sinclair. Tras varios proyectos dedicados a levantar de nuevo el... 26/08/24 | hace 117 días | www.vidaextra.com
DOS\'s Last Stand on a modern Thinkpad: X13 Gen 1 with Intel i5-10310U
Enviado por FabioWhen one thinks of modern technologies like Thunderbolt, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet and modern CPUs, one would associate them with modern operating systems. How about DOS?\r\nIt might seem impossible,... 19/08/24 | hace 124 días | yeokhengmeng.com
Cartridge Software for the Psion Series 3
Enviado por FabioSimilar to less popular handheld of the era, the Gameboy, the Psion used a proprietary cartridge format for distributing commercial software. Psion sold blank cartridges, flashing hardware and... 16/08/24 | hace 127 días | www.kianryan.co.uk