After six months of trying to upgrade the memory in the Classic, I was finally successful.
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DOScember: SoftPC on a Macintosh?
Many vintage computer enthusiasts are celebrating DOScember – using the time to play around with DOS and run some games. Back in March 2019, I demonstrated DOSBox, a DOS emulator that runs on modern machines. But I had a random idea: what if I could get DOS emulation working on one of the vintage Macintosh computers?
Continue reading DOScember: SoftPC on a Macintosh?DOSBox: DOS Emulator
Want to run yesterday’s software on today’s hardware? No problem…
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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
ThinkPad 25th Anniversary
Quarter of a century ago, in 1992, IBM revealed a magical black box that would be treasured by thousands.
Continue reading ThinkPad 25th AnniversaryMac vs. Windows: The Showdown
Last week, a classmate got into a heated argument with a professor about why Mac OS X (now macOS) is superior to Microsoft Windows. This isn’t the first (or last) time anybody involved with CIS or IT will hear this argument, as it’s almost a weekly argument. I’ve been wanting to write about this for a while now, and I feel it is a perfect time to write. Continue reading Mac vs. Windows: The Showdown