Classics Rock

Archive: 08-2008

• Bubba puts a down-home spin on Microsoft Bob

  When we talked before about Microsoft Bob, some TR members mentioned a parody called Bubba. Here’s a look at Bubba and a pointer to where you can get it.

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 27, 2008, 11:07 AM PDT

• Dinosaur Sighting: Microsoft Flight Simulator

  Microsoft Flight Simulator was one of the first “killer” game applications for what was then the nascent personal computer gaming market. Mark Kaelin reminisces.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | August 22, 2008, 11:58 AM PDT

• A bit of Frost-ing for the iMac's 10th birthday cake

  Here’s Apple’s ad from 1998 debuting the iMac - with a little bit of poetic license at Robert Frost’s expense. Check out Steve Job’s introduction of the iMac as well.

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 20, 2008, 11:20 AM PDT

• Happy 10th birthday to the iMac!

  Apple saved itself from doom and relaunched itself with the introduction of the iMac 10 years ago. Here’s a recap and a question: What Mac did you first use?

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 18, 2008, 3:23 PM PDT

• Cracking open the Tandy Model 100

  The Tandy Model 100 was the first laptop computer to gain popularity when it was introduced in 1983. But what does 25 year old portable technology look like? See what’s inside of the Tandy...

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 15, 2008, 2:15 PM PDT

• 60's style Soviet computer technology

  The Univac and IBM 700’s weren’t the only mainframe computers around in the late 50’s and early 60’s. Take a look at this video showing the URAL-2 computer from the Soviet...

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 13, 2008, 2:45 PM PDT

• Replay the Cold War with Balance of Power

  An energy crisis. An unpopular American war. The USSR …er… Russia invading small countries. It’s almost like the Cold War all over again. Here’s a game from the 80’s...

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 12, 2008, 1:51 PM PDT

• Reliving an Olympics game from the Stone Age of DOS

  The Olympic Games have always made good fodder for game makers. Here’s a look back at a DOS-based Olympic spoof from the Stone Age of the PC: Caveman Ugh-lympics.

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 8, 2008, 12:55 PM PDT

• Cracking open the IBM PC Jr. and waxing nostalgic

  In a fit of nostalgia, Mark Kaelin cracked open an IBM PC Jr. — find out what he discovered.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | August 5, 2008, 1:45 PM PDT

• Do you still support an ancient network OS?

  I recently ran across a client who still ran NetWare 3.12 on their production server. Do you still run an ancient NOS or do you keep everything shiny and new? Take the poll and see how you compare...

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 4, 2008, 2:21 PM PDT