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Dinosaur Sighting: The IBM PC Jr. does 123 and more

January 20, 2012 3:54am PST

The IBM PC Jr. is an important artifact in the history of the modern personal computer. The PC Jr. was IBM's attempt to enter the SOHO market. In 1983, the largest computer company in the world...

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Cracking Open the IBM PC Jr.

March 2, 2011 12:00am PST

The PC Jr. was IBM's attempt to tap into the budding home personal computer market of 1983. While the PC Jr. had many positives with regard to the general home user, it also had several...

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IBM System x3400 M3 small-office server teardown

August 9, 2010 7:59pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the IBM System x3400 M3 small-office server in this TR Dojo teardown gallery.

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Dinosaur Sighting: Microsoft Flight Simulator for the IBM PC Jr.

January 20, 2012 8:55am PST

One of the first "killer" game applications for what was the nascent personal computer gaming market in 1983, was Microsoft Flight Simulator. While the graphics weren't spectacular by today's...

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IBM set to release Lotus Notes and Domino 8

August 15, 2007 10:23pm PDT

IBM is all set to release Lotus Notes and Domino 8 on Friday. The new version is based on the Eclipse software framework and a new platform called Expeditor. The initial release is to be in an...

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New release of IBM's z/OS tightens the lid on mainframe security

August 21, 2007 11:59pm PDT

It appears that IBM has just introduced a new release of its renowned z/OS mainframe operating system. Because of the mainframe's place in the heart of a vast portion of the world's financial...

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IBM releases open AIX 6 beta

July 13, 2007 11:59pm PDT

It appears that IBM has launched a beta for the latest version of its AIX operating system. In a bid to entice more customers to its UNIX platform, Big Blue has for the first time released it as...

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The IBM PCjr leaves its mark

July 10, 2008 1:40pm PDT

When it comes to history, the IBM PC Jr. may not be highly regarded, but it served Mark Kaelin well.

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Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from 1984-1989

April 12, 2007 8:22am PDT

The 1980s was a decade when cool cops patrolled the streets of Miami and Reaganomics drove US fiscal policy. It was also the decade when PCs went mainstream. This gallery showcases several...

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Guess the OS (Office Suite edition)

November 21, 2008 12:37pm PST

Usually when we play Guess The OS, we're talking about classic operating systems. This time OS refers to office suites. Here's an article from Home Office Computing. What office suite is being...

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IBM may make DB2 open source, and Microsoft wants an open source census

June 17, 2008 2:48am PDT

IBM may move DB2, its flagship database server, to an open source model. Meanwhile, Microsoft is co-sponsoring an open source "census."

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Photos: IBM lifts lid on Web 2.0 tech

August 9, 2007 3:46am PDT

Go behind the scenes at Big Blue's U.K. research lab to see what's up with projects like DIY Shopper and QEDwiki.IBM has been showing off some of the tech at its research and development labs at...

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Gallery: IBM's 3D nanoscale breakthrough makes the world a lot smaller

April 22, 2010 11:17am PDT

IBM researchers bring the world down to size with a breakthrough technique that allows them to create nanoscale objects. The first mission was to produce the smallest 3D map of the world ever.

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Images: IBM's vaccuum techique

May 3, 2007 4:02am PDT

Airgap will allow chips to increase in speed and performance and reduce power consumption.

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IBM and UNIVAC in the Apollo Program

July 13, 2009 8:10pm PDT

IBM and UNIVAC were the key system integrators for the Apollo program. IBM provided broad computer support on a number of fronts including guidance systems on the Saturn V vehicle itself, whereas...

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