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"I Contribute to the Windows Kernel. We Are Slower Than Other Operating Systems. Here Is Why."

http://blog.zorinaq.com/i-contribute-to-the-windows-kernel-we-are-slower-than-other-oper/

about by technology and computers will benefit the business exclusively, with none of their benefits being shared with the employee. If productivity doubles, profit doubles, workl
I was explaining on Hacker News why Windows fell behind Linux in terms of operating system kernel performance and innovation. And out of nowhere an anonymous...

X/ProFile

http://SigmaSevenSystems.com/xprofile.html

important Apple computers, namely: Apple Lisa (aka Lisa 1) Lisa 2 Lisa 2/10 (aka Macintosh XL) Apple ][ Apple /// As the original drives are now 20+ years old and new repair-parts

Notes on the Troubleshooting and Repair of Computer and Video Monitors

http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/monfaq.htm

the early days of small computers, a 110 baud teletype with a personal paper tape reader was the 'preferred' input-output device (meaning that this was a great improvement over pu

The computer built to last 50 years

https://ploum.net/the-computer-built-to-last-50-years/

in the cold. Of course, computers are not typewriters. They do a lot more than typewriters. But could we imagine a computer built like a typewriter? A computer that could stay wit
The computer built to last 50 years par Ploum - Lionel Dricot.

Black Lagoon - Lagoon Couriers

http://surbrook.devermore.net/adaptationsanime/bl/blacklagoon.html

In addition, Benny's computers show what is quite obviously either Apple Macintosh Operating System 8 (or 9), which was released in July of 1997. Eda also makes mention of Greenba

Linux Security Hardening and Other Tweaks

https://vez.mrsk.me/linux-hardening

As the clocks on most computers have a tendency to drift over time, it's a good idea to run some kind of NTP client. There are a variety of options available. The base Arch instal
A collection of kernel and userland settings one can change to improve the security and usability of a Linux system. Targeted at Arch, but should work for other distros too.

Digital Research Source Code

http://www.cpm.z80.de/source.html

for CP/M and MP/M computers. CPNET-80 SOURCE : 44K Here is the source for CP/NET for the 8080/Z80. This is a disassembly, but looks well commented. CP/NET-86 SOURCE : 42K Here is
Source codes of Digital Research Software Products, includingCP

Game Theory: A Designer's Farewell to His Fantasy Realm

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/07/circuits/articles/15game.html

will unfurl on computers that are 266 megahertz or more. But the underlying themes have always been compelling enough to make the story viable, even when computer speeds were in t

The small things Manifesto – ~ajroach42.com – I'm Andrew. I write about the past and future of tech, music, media, culture, art, and acti

https://ajroach42.com/the-small-things-manifesto/

underpowered simple computers on home internet connections, and projects like yunohost simplify the maintenance and deployment for self hosting on simple cheap computers. Podcasts
This is a work in progress, a living document.

Michael Tsai - Blog

https://mjtsai.com/blog/

40 years of using computers. So why all of a sudden? It turns out that my initial click in the window corner instinctively happens in an area where the window doesn’t respon

Graphical User Interface Timeline

http://toastytech.com/guis/guitimeline.html

for 8086- and DOS-based computers. It also was later ported to the Atari ST. More Info... Links... June: "window system X"  announced at MIT. Versions 1-6 were monochrome onl

I Don't Care for Gnome - woltman.com

https://woltman.com/gnome-bad/

Perspective I have used computers for a very long time: I've used Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98, all the >NT4 Windows, Apple's System 7, MacOS starting on 10.2 I think, and Linuxe
An exploration of Gnome's many failings and how to fix it.


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