Monthly Archives: July 2011

MS-DOS is 30 years old today

Posted on July 27, 2011 by admin

The Extreme Tech Website has a good article on the history of MS-DOS and it’s 30th birthday. To explain MS-DOS in a New York Minute IBM needed an OS for their upcoming computer the IBM PC. They went to Digital … Continue reading →

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Auction Hunters totally miss out on the collectible computers they have

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin

There is a TV Show called Auction Hunters on the Spike Channel. The show follows two professional prospectors who go around the country to abandoned storage unit auctions. They bid on the units, get the contents and then sell the items … Continue reading →

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New York Times.. How does the Kaypro compare to the Osborne

Posted on July 15, 2011 by admin

  Here is a great New York Times article from 1983 comparing the Kaypro Computer to the Osborne. There is a link to the article: PERSONAL COMPUTERS; HOW DOES THE KAYPRO COMPARE WITH OSBORNE?             … Continue reading →

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RetroComputing Roundtable July 2011

Posted on July 15, 2011 by admin

The new RetroComputing Roundtable podcast is out. There is another aficionado by the name of David Greelish who runs the website ClassicComputing.com Now David Greelish has a podcast titled “Retro Computing Roundtable” where he talks about vintage computing. In this Podcast he … Continue reading →

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Online Newspapers 1981

Posted on July 15, 2011 by admin

Here is a report from 1981 about online Newspapers.. For those of us who remember those times this should bring back a few memories.

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Amusing Craigslist July 15 2011..

Posted on July 15, 2011 by admin

      I see a lot of these and I find them amusing. Both ads are from the same seller. I’m sorry but asking over $1000 for a thinkpad is way too much I just have no idea where … Continue reading →

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