Category Archives: Computer History

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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KansasFest 2011 registration now open

Posted on March 31, 2011 by admin

  KANSAS CITY, MO — March 30, 2011 — KansasFest, the 22nd annual convention dedicated to the Apple II computer, is now open for registration. Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, … Continue reading →

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Maximum PC lists the 25 Most important PCs in history

Posted on February 11, 2011 by admin

Maximum PC has compiled a list of the 25 Most important PCs in history. I am not going to debate their list, to each their own. I agree with most of their choices. Take a look at the list and … Continue reading →

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Landon Dyer talks about how the Atari ST almost ran ATT Unix

Posted on January 18, 2011 by admin

You may know Landon Dyer from the blog www.dadhacker.com. Mr Dyer worked for Atari and has been writing about his experiences on his blog. Some examples Donkey Kong and Me The Atari ST Part 1 The Atari ST Part 2 Creating Super … Continue reading →

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The Computer History Museum’s new exhibit “Revolution”

Posted on January 14, 2011 by admin

The Computer History Museum in Mountain View California just opened their newest exhibit “Revolution, The First 2000 Years of Computing” The exhibit traces the history of computing from modern day all the way back to the abacus. Now when I … Continue reading →

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Commodore: A Company on the Edge

Posted on December 1, 2010 by admin

This is a re-release of  ”On the Edge: the Spectacular Rise and Fall of Commodore“. The new book is now titled “Commodore: A Company on the Edge” I read the original book and it was a GREAT book. Even if … Continue reading →

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09/16/85 Jobs leaves Apple, 09/16/97 Jobs returns

Posted on September 16, 2010 by admin

Wired Magazine has an interesting article about how how on Sept 16 1985 Apple co-founder Steve Jobs stopped being the CEO of Apple after losing control of the company to then John Sculley. Only to become CEO again 12 years later … Continue reading →

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