Vintage Computing – Garrett Fuller

Basilisk II: Classic Mac Emulator

Want to run yesterday’s Macintosh software on your modern Mac or PC?

Jobs: The Review

Ever since Apple co-founder and tech visionary Steve Jobs died in 2011, many works about his life have been commissioned. One of those works was the 2013 movie “Jobs.”

AT&T UNIX-PC: Domesticating UNIX

The year is 1984. The infamous Bell System was just divested into “regional Bell operating companies” (RBOC), while Ma Bell herself is shut out from her “Baby Bells.” In addition to telephones, Ma Bell would need to do more to sustain herself.

DOSBox: DOS Emulator

Want to run yesterday’s software on today’s hardware? No problem…

Happy Birthday, WWW!

Today, the World Wide Web is celebrating its 30th birthday.

TBT: Windows Games

For many, the games which came with Windows are a nostalgia trip. We’ve used them to waste time, even at work or in school. Why not take a look back at them? Continue reading TBT: Windows Games

The Bell System: More than a telephone company

If you asked anyone who the most influential company in the telephony industry was: they would almost all answer with “Bell.” But how did Bell go from being a company formed to support a new invention to a monopoly with shady business practices and a household name, to just another forgotten name? Continue reading The Bell System: More than a telephone company

Telnet Fun

It is a common belief that teletype (and telnet) systems are dead. For most applications – they are. Yet, there are some ways you can enjoy the fun of using teletype systems. Continue reading Telnet Fun

Top 5 Most Wanted Computers

Just like people who collect cars, movies, pyrex, and tupperware, there are always things you want to collect within that hobby. And while there are quite a few models of computers I’d like to eventually own – I’ll include my top five (reasonable) choices here and talk about them a little bit. Continue reading Top 5 Most Wanted Computers

TBT: My “Gateway” into Computers

When I was four years old, Green Day was the popular band – and Windows XP was the newest operating system, with the iPod being everyone’s “must have” gadget. Yet, I had something totally different… Continue reading TBT: My “Gateway” into Computers