Retro Computing and Tech

Retro computing starts small. Learn which classic machines matter, where to see them, how to check old hardware safely and…

A cautious order of work for old computers: inspect before powering on, remove leaking batteries, respect stored high voltage, clean,…

A practical beginner’s guide to vintage computer collecting: choose a goal and theme, find machines at estate sales, work safely,…

From plain text pages to tiled backgrounds, table layouts and Flash intros, see what websites looked like in the 1990s…

A short, sourced walk through floppy disk history: IBM’s 8-inch disk, the 5.25-inch Minifloppy, the 3.5-inch standard, Zip drives and…

A plain comparison of 8-bit vs 16-bit computers: what the bit count measures, the chips behind them, memory limits and…

How custom MOS chips, aggressive pricing and mass-market retail turned the Commodore 64 into a best seller, and what happened…