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Archive: 10-2008

• Looking inside a CRT monitor

  When we purchased our Apple IIc, it came already partially cracked open along with its monitor. Because it was pretty much useless otherwise, we thought it would be a good chance to tear apart and...

  Posted by John Sheesley | October 31, 2008, 1:45 PM PDT

• Ancient word processors highlight the lack of modern software diversity

  One of the claims of superiority that Microsoft claims with Windows over the Mac is the amount of software that’s made to run under Windows. Even though there are thousands of programs...

  Posted by John Sheesley | October 29, 2008, 2:10 PM PDT

• Life in the year 1999 AD

  Previously, I showed a clip featuring what people thought the world would be like in the future. Doing a little more digging, I found the original film: 1999 AD. Here’s more information...

  Posted by John Sheesley | October 27, 2008, 12:28 PM PDT

• Play Nintendo classics on your PC

  Who needs the Wii? You can play original Nintendo NES games right on your PC. All it takes is a trip to vNES.

  Posted by John Sheesley | October 24, 2008, 11:39 AM PDT

• Guess the OS

  We already played a game of Name That Windows Version. Let’s expand it a little and see if you can figure out what operating system that’s being talked about in this article from the...

  Posted by John Sheesley | October 22, 2008, 2:44 PM PDT

• A 1969 perspective on computers in the future

  Remember The Jetsons and how cool ‘the future’ was supposed to be? This 1969 video shows the convenience of online shopping, banking, and an ‘electronic correspondence...

  Posted by John Sheesley | October 21, 2008, 2:08 PM PDT

• Revisiting the Apple IIc

  The Apple IIc was one of the most popular home computers in the early 1980’s. Introduced at the same time as the Mac, it calmed early Apple fans who were afraid that Apple was going to...

  Posted by John Sheesley | October 17, 2008, 11:35 AM PDT

• How Star Trek influenced development of the Cray supercomputers

  Check out this video from CNET TV. It shows the original Cray 1 and discusses how Star Trek influenced the design of the grandaddy of the supercomputers.

  Posted by John Sheesley | October 14, 2008, 12:29 PM PDT

• The 80's supercomputer that's sitting in your lap

  By now we’re all used to the idea that each generation of CPU is faster and does more than the last, but just how fast? The computer you’re probably using to read this blog on is...

  Posted by John Sheesley | October 13, 2008, 3:47 PM PDT

• An 80's forerunner of the Mac vs. PC ads

  Apple has a pretty long history of PC envy. Even before the Mac, Apple made direct comparisons between itself and the PC. Here’s an ad showing why an Apple IIc was a better choice than a PCjr.

  Posted by John Sheesley | October 10, 2008, 12:43 PM PDT