Long-form retrospectives on productivity software from the 8/16-bit era, such as Lotus Improv, AppleWorks and Visual Basic, placed in their historical and cultural context. Each issue examines how the software was actually used and why it succeeded or failed.
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A personal tech blog about retro computing and hardware tinkering, covering KIM-1-compatible 6502 builds, CP/M-65, and troubleshooting vintage and cheap modern electronics. Readers get detailed first-person debugging stories with specific technical findings.
A personal blog documenting hardware projects for retro Commodore computers, including FPGA-based chip replacements and a multicart for the Plus/4. Posts lay out design specifications, architecture choices and the reasoning behind them at an early stage of development.
A Vietnamese-language handbook on classic computer role-playing games, with entries on individual titles such as Ultima IV and Ultima V and a personal introduction from the author's Brazilian perspective. Readers get historical context, design analysis and notes on fan patches and mods.
Original reporting and historical research on 1980s and 1990s virtual worlds such as Lucasfilm's Habitat, Club Caribe and WorldsAway. Issues cover software restoration, newly found development documents and interviews with people who worked on these early online spaces.
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