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The Origin and Meaning of "Halt and Catch Fire": From IBM Engineering Humor to AMC Show Title

The article explains the origin and meaning of the phrase "Halt and Catch Fire" (HCF), which dates back to early IBM engineering humor as a fictional or real machine instruction that causes a CPU to stop functioning. It traces the term from its roots in IBM's culture and the 555

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unstack.io·Hacker News: Front Page·15d ago·6 min read

Historical Reflection on Computing Security: From MS-DOS Vulnerabilities to Modern Protection

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flyingpenguin.com1mo ago

Historical Look at Intel 486 CPU Announcement in 1989: Price, Performance, and Contemporary Analysis

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dfarq.homeip.net1mo ago

The Origin and Purpose of 'Molly Guard' Safety Covers in Computing

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bookofjoe2.blogspot.com2mo ago

ENIAC: The First General-Purpose Electronic Computer Turns 80

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spectrum.ieee.org2mo ago

The Historical Origins of 80×24 and 80×25 Display Standards: IBM's Market Influence

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righto.com2mo ago

Exploring Virtual Reality Concepts on a 286 Processor: Philosophical and Technical Perspectives

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deadlime.hu3mo ago

Scriptovision Super Micro Script Video Titler: Canada's Near-Home Computer and Indigenous Computing History

The article explores Canadian computing history, focusing on the Scriptovision Super Micro Script video titler as a near-home computer. It discusses various indigenous Canadian computers and terminals like the MCM/70, Tarot Electronics MIMIC, Dynalogic Hyperion, NABU Personal Com

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oldvcr.blogspot.com·Hacker News: Front Page·3mo ago·84 min read

The True Story Behind Windows 3.1's Infamous 'Hot Dog Stand' Color Scheme

The article investigates the origins of Windows 3.1's infamous 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme, a garish red and yellow palette that many assumed was a joke. The author tracks down Microsoft's original UI designer to uncover the true story behind this iconic but bizarre color choice

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pcgamer.com·Hacker News: Front Page·5mo ago·6 min read

Personal Reflections on Early Apple Computer Experiences and Childhood Gaming

The article appears to be a personal narrative about the author's childhood experiences with early Apple computers, specifically a Power Macintosh 8500 and Power Mac G4. The author shares nostalgic memories of playing games like 'Lemmings' and 'Fury of the Furries' on these compu

Newstechnologypersonalnostalgialopaciuk.eu·Hacker News: Front Page·6mo ago·13 min read

The Erosion of User Freedom in Modern Computing: From Complete Control to Locked-Down Systems

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hackaday.com7mo ago

Sphere Computer Historical Resource: Documentation and History of the 1970s Personal Computer

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sphere.computer7mo ago

The Enduring Vision of Trinary Computing

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robinsloan.com7mo ago

Recreating the Canon Cat's Document-Centric Interface: A Minimalist Computing Experiment

This article explores the Canon Cat, an obscure 1987 computer that featured a unique document-centric interface designed by Jef Raskin. The author recreates and analyzes this minimalist interface, which eliminated traditional applications and file systems in favor of a single con

Insighttechnologydesigncomputing historylab.alexanderobenauer.com·Hacker News: Front Page·7mo ago·18 min read

Exploring Jef Raskin's Humane Computer Interface Philosophy Through Emulation

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arstechnica.com8mo ago

The Origin and Meaning of "Halt and Catch Fire": From IBM Engineering Humor to AMC Show Title

Historical Reflection on Computing Security: From MS-DOS Vulnerabilities to Modern Protection

Historical Look at Intel 486 CPU Announcement in 1989: Price, Performance, and Contemporary Analysis

The Origin and Purpose of 'Molly Guard' Safety Covers in Computing

ENIAC: The First General-Purpose Electronic Computer Turns 80

The Historical Origins of 80×24 and 80×25 Display Standards: IBM's Market Influence

Exploring Virtual Reality Concepts on a 286 Processor: Philosophical and Technical Perspectives

Scriptovision Super Micro Script Video Titler: Canada's Near-Home Computer and Indigenous Computing History

The True Story Behind Windows 3.1's Infamous 'Hot Dog Stand' Color Scheme

Personal Reflections on Early Apple Computer Experiences and Childhood Gaming

Running Historical PDP-11 UNIX Versions on Modern Systems via Emulation

Preserving Computing History: A 20-Year Journey to Revive a 1987 Unix Game

Historic UNIX Version 4 Data Tape Discovered at University of Utah

The Erosion of User Freedom in Modern Computing: From Complete Control to Locked-Down Systems

Sphere Computer Historical Resource: Documentation and History of the 1970s Personal Computer

The Enduring Vision of Trinary Computing

Recreating the Canon Cat's Document-Centric Interface: A Minimalist Computing Experiment

Exploring Jef Raskin's Humane Computer Interface Philosophy Through Emulation