Apple at 50: Five Decades of Thinking Different YouTube video by Computer History Museum

@davidpogue.bsky.social held a panel with past Apple veterans to celebrate the company’s upcoming 50th anniversary.
www.youtube.com/live/w8wt0LB...

David also presented a segment on CBS Sunday Morning to promote the anniversary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bA2...

#apple #appleHistory #computerHistory

Israel just committed a crime against computer history. By destroying the last F14's they effectively destroyed the first microprocessor ever made. Its like when the Soviets demolished Königsberg Castle.

#computerhistory #Israel #iranwar #computer #use #history #microprocessor #iran

Paul Turnbull 🇨🇦 (@Chigaze@mstdn.ca) Attached: 4 images In an era when tech bros are ruining everything it's good to remember that before 1980s marketing attempted to drive women out of computing they pioneered it. #InternationalWome...

In an era when #tech bros are ruining everything it's good to remember that before 1980s marketing attempted to drive women out of computing they pioneered it.

#InternationalWomensDay #computing #computerscience #computerhistory

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A black and white image of a large package delivered through a stone gate on a white building with a forklift. Several workers help guide it through the doors.

Norway's first commercial computer, an #IBM650 dubbed #EMMA (Elektronisk MateMAtikk-regnemaskin), came to #Bergen in 1958, and was delivered to the Geophysical Institute at #UiB.

Input to EMMA was through punch cards to a memory of 2000 words on a rotating […]

[Original post on pixelfed.social]

The Home Computer War In 1979, Atari and Texas Instruments (TI) established a new category of computer, which hybridized the features of the personal computer and video game console. Like a video game system, they had d…

Very nice:

“The Home Computer War”, Christopher Felix McDonald (technicshistory.com/2026/03/06/t...).

Via HN: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4726...

#RetroComputing #OldSkool #Nostalgia #HomeComputers #MicroComputers #ComputerHistory #8Bits

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#OnThisDay in 1992, the Michelangelo virus hit computers worldwide. This original IBM QUIKTRAN remote time-sharing ad from 1965 shows when computing was still the future. #ComputerHistory

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How a Punch Hole Became Data Security: The Forgotten History of Floppy Disk Protection Raymond Chen reveals how floppy disk write protection evolved from manual punch holes to mechanical switches, with contradictory logic at each stage.

How a Punch Hole Became Data Security: The Forgotten History of Floppy Disk Protection

#FTech #ComputerHistory #IBM #AusNews

thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-06-how-a...

Another late #Hackster round-up today, and I'm still waiting for two pieces to go live - but let's see what's already up for now.

First, it's a very special day today: the Sinclair #ZX81's 45th birthday. I've written a little potted history here, digging into the reference books in the office […]

Screenshot of a dark-theme social media composer featuring a draft about Robert Antunez, a blind UCLA student who completed his degree in 1993 with a talking Toshiba T1000. The attached image shows an older gray Toshiba laptop open with a greenish blank screen and full keyboard, labeled with a “+ ALT” overlay.

On March 5, 1993, UCLA blind student Robert Antunez earned his political science degree independently after 15 years, using a talking Toshiba T1000 laptop. This achievement highlighted the impact of accessible computing on education. #Accessibility #EdTech #Inclusion #TechHistory #ComputerHistory

IPMB in morsecode

Short trip to the world's largest computer museum! 🖥️✨

Our department visited the HNF. We covered everything from clay tablets to quantum computing.

Thanks to @karolinem.bsky.social for organizing! 👏 Our heads are spinning with ideas on where to explore next.💡

#HNF #ComputerHistory

An aged 1951 black-and-white photo of a woman using a keyboard perforator (device designed to make holes) to "punch a program tape". Next to her is a filing cabinet containing reels of punched tape.

"The idea of a computer library dates back to the first computers created by Charles Babbage.

An 1888 paper on his Analytical Engine suggested that computer operations could be punched on separate cards from numerical input. If these operation punch […]

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Compaq Portable 486 : Le laptop des années 90… avec abonnement à la salle de sport.

Le Compaq Portable 486 (1991) est l’un des derniers grands ordinateurs « transportables ».
Puissance d’un PC de bureau, architecture extensible, écran intégré… mais près de 8 kg à transporter.
Une machine à coudre historique
#RetroComputing #TechHistory #Compaq #486 #ComputerHistory

VCF SoCal 2026 Videos: Fan Footage Roundup - The Oasis BBS VCF SoCal 2026 Videos roundup featuring fan walkthroughs, booth tours, and quick highlights from the show floor. No official uploads yet.

VCF SoCal 2026 Videos: Fan Footage Roundup
#VCFSoCal #VCFSoCal2026 #VintageComputerFestival #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #ClassicComputers #ComputerHistory #RetroTech #ComputerShow

theoasisbbs.com/vcf-socal-20...

The Art Of Vintage Computing (at VCF So. Cal 2026) YouTube video by Into The Vertical Blank

The Art Of Vintage Computing (at VCF So. Cal 2026)... www.youtube.com/watch?v=_033...

#VintageComputing #RetroComputing #VCF #VCFSoCal #VCF2026 #ComputerHistory #RetroTech #OldSchoolComputing #ClassicComputers #RetroHardware #TechNostalgia #80sComputers #90sComputers

So this is a bit #geek and very fun, but today is officially a Sun-day Tuesday for Feb 24th.

Happy birthday to some of my favorite telescope control computers of all time! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Microsystems

#sunmicrosystem #retrocomputing #astronomy #science #computerhistory […]

VCF Montreal 2026 Videos: The Post-Show Watch List - The Oasis BBS VCF Montreal 2026 Videos are here. Catch walkarounds, exhibits, and talks from the January show in Quebec. Watch and relive it.

VCF Montreal 2026 Videos: The Post-Show Watch List
#VCFMontreal #VCFMontreal2026 #VintageComputerFestival #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #ComputerHistory #OldComputers #RetroTech #8bit #16bit #CRT #FloppyDisk

theoasisbbs.com/vcf-montreal...

The Drean Commodore 64 story: how Argentina built its own C64 In the early 80s, the Commodore 64 was spreading across the world at an astonishing pace, becoming the home computer that introduced millions of people to pro

The Drean Commodore 64 story: how Argentina built its own C64 www.generationamiga.com/2026/02/17/t... #Commodore64 #C64 #RetroComputing #VintageComputers #RetroTech #HomeComputing #ComputerHistory #RetroGaming #TechHistory #Drean #8Bit #ClassicComputers #RetroCollectors #ComputingHistory

VCF SoCal 2026 - The Oasis BBS VCF SoCal 2026 lands in Orange, CA Feb 14-15 with exhibits, talks, vendors, and consignment deals at Hotel Fera.

VCF SoCal 2026 is this weekend, Feb 14th - 15th.

#VCFSoCal #VCFSoCal2026 #VintageComputerFestival #RetroComputing #ClassicComputers #ComputerHistory #VintageComputing #RetroTech #RetroGaming #Commodore64 #AppleII #FujiNet

theoasisbbs.com/events/vcf-s...

Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78 https://arstechni.ca #personalcomputing #Vintagecomputing #computerhistory #retrocomputing #BYTEmagazine #Illustration #RobertTinney #Obituaries #magazines #retrotech #obituary #media #Tech #art

#SuperBowl XVIII in Tampa, FL
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#ChronoMedia #Glasperlenspiel #ComputerHistory

Parceiro II+ Amiga 1000 Upgrade Guide - The Oasis BBS See how Parceiro II+ upgrades an Amiga 1000 with switchable Kickstarts, SD hard drives, and a 32MHz boost for daily use.

Parceiro II+ Amiga 1000 Upgrade Guide
#Amiga1000 #ParceiroIIPlus #RavenWolfRetroTech #Commodore #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #Workbench #Kickstart #AmigaUpgrades #ComputerHistory

theoasisbbs.com/parceiro-ii-...

C64 Ultimate Review - The Oasis BBS C64 Ultimate review: Levi unboxes Commodore 64 Ultimate, tests HDMI and PAL/NTSC modes, and weighs cost vs. nostalgia.

C64 Ultimate Review: Levi’s Digital Voyage Tours Commodore’s Modern Reboot
#Commodore64 #C64 #RetroComputing #FPGA #Demoscene #Retrogaming #VintageComputing #8bit #ComputerHistory #RetroHardware

theoasisbbs.com/c64-ultimate...

SFD-1001 Case Mystery: Doug’s $30 “Unobtanium” Surprise - The Oasis BBS Doug returns with the SFD-1001 Case Mystery, a $30 “drive” that hides a wild mod. Watch the teardown and share ideas.

SFD-1001 Case Mystery: Doug’s $30 “Unobtanium” Surprise
#Commodore64 #SFD1001 #CommodorePET #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #RetroHardware #FloppyDisk #IEEE488 #SCSI #DataStorage #HardwareHack #RetroTech #ComputerHistory #10MinuteAmigaRetroCast

theoasisbbs.com/sfd-1001-cas...

A black, terminal-style graphic with green monospaced text. Large heading reads: “Wow That’s Fascinating”. Below it: “When Hackers Were Just People Who Fixed Things”. Body text says: “Before it became a media scare word, ‘hacker’ referred to curious programmers who loved solving problems and building clever solutions. It was about exploration—not exploitation.” At the bottom left is the text “vintage.computer” with a globe icon, and a small microchip icon appears at the bottom right.

Before headlines turned it into a scare word, a hacker was just someone curious: fixing things, exploring systems, and building clever solutions. It was about understanding how computers worked. 💾🖥️#VintageComputer #ComputerHistory

Back in the day you could expand your laptop storage with an extra 15 MB with a handy PCMCIA card. They also had modems, network cards, and other devices.

#ComputerHistory c1992

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Books from @onionsoft.net thank you so much!
@onionsoft.net からの本、本当にありがとう!
onitama.tv
#pinball #retroarcade #videogames #japan #computerhistory

How the Unix file-system hierarchy cargo cult was born 🥸:

“Understanding The bin, sbin, usr/bin , usr/sbin Split” [2010], Rob Landley (lists.busybox.net/pipermail/bu...).

Via HN: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4648...

On Lobsters: lobste.rs/s/vitm3g/und...

#Unix #FileSystem #ComputerHistory

Apple’s iWeb application icon

A screenshot of iWeb from version 3, from 2009.

Happy 20 years of iWeb!

I used iWeb to make the first version of Poliwager in 2008 for about a year until early 2010, so it has a dear place in my heart. #computerhistory #MacOSX #iWeb

Petro Commodore Story Petro Commodore Story reveals how C64 logistics, Amiga rescues, and late A1200 stock shaped a community. Watch the full interview.

Petro Commodore Story: Commodore Logistics and Amiga’s Aftermath
#Amiga #Commodore #Commodore64 #C64 #RetroComputing #Amiga1200 #AmigaCommunity #VintageComputing #ComputerHistory #AmigaTronics

theoasisbbs.com/petro-commod...

The Late Arrival of 16-bit CP/M How CP/M 2.2’s Success Delayed the 8086 Port — and Whether It Really Mattered

“The Late Arrival Of 16-Bit CP/M”, Nemanja Trifunovic (nemanjatrifunovic.substack.com/p/the-late-a...).

Via HN: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4642...

On Lobsters: lobste.rs/s/nr6mqg/lat...

#ComputerHistory #DRI #PC #CPM #PLI #IBM #Microsoft #DOS #BIOS #SoftwareEngineering