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Apple iBook Clamshell Series (1999-2001): Design, Hardware, and Color Options

The article provides information about Apple's iBook Clamshell laptop series, which was produced from 1999 to 2001. It highlights the distinctive design, reliable hardware components, and the five color options available. The content appears to be part of a bilingual website dedi

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ibook-clamshell.com·Hacker News: Front Page·2mo ago·1 min read

Refurbishing Vintage Alpha Microsystems Computers: AM-1000E and AM-1200 Restoration

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oldvcr.blogspot.com2mo ago

Byte Magazine Issue: DIY Modem, Hard Disk Technology, and FORTH Programming Language Tutorial

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archive.org2mo ago

Technical Restoration Guide: Repairing Power Supply and NVRAM on Vintage Sun SPARCstation IPX Workstation

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rs-online.com2mo ago

Sharp PC-2000/PC-2001: The Rare 1979 Computer Boombox Hybrid

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stereo2go.com3mo ago

Reverse Engineering Tool Enables SGI O2 PROM Firmware Modification for CPU Upgrades

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mattst88.com3mo ago

Rare Apple-1 Computer Prototype "Board #0" Sells for $2.75 Million at Auction

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rrauction.com3mo ago

Technical Analysis of Two Apple Network Server Prototype ROMs from 1996

The article provides a detailed technical examination of two prototype ROMs for the Apple Network Server, a 1996 server computer that was Apple's last non-Macintosh computer before iOS devices. The author discovered these ROMs in their personal collection and conducts a hands-on

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oldvcr.blogspot.com·Hacker News: Front Page·4mo ago·57 min read

NeXTSTEP Operating System Support for HP 9000 PA-RISC Workstations in 1994 Release

The article discusses NeXTSTEP, a Unix operating system developed by NeXT in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and its support for HP 9000 PA-RISC workstations in the 1994 release 3.3. This was part of NeXT's strategy to expand their operating system to other hardware platforms aft

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Interactive Browser Emulator: Experience UNIX v4 (1973) with Original Recovered Binaries

This article presents an interactive web-based emulator that allows users to experience UNIX v4 (1973) in their browser. The emulator recreates the authentic computing environment from 1973 using recently recovered original binaries from archival sources thought to be lost. It fe

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unixv4.dev·Hacker News: Front Page·4mo ago·4 min read

Personal Account: Childhood Commodore 64 Catches Fire During Use

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c0de517e.com5mo ago

Historical Analysis of Texas Instruments CC-40 and TI-74 BASICALC: Early Handheld and Pocket Computers

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oldvcr.blogspot.com5mo ago

Security Vulnerabilities Discovered in HP 9000/720 Workstation Boot Loader Code

The article recounts a personal experience from 1999 when the author's company decommissioned an HP 9000/720 workstation. After the employee who used it left, the machine was abandoned and eventually the author discovered it had been running continuously for years without maintenance. The author explores the boot loader code and discovers concerning security

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miod.online.fr5mo ago

Restoring a 1975 Tektronix 4051 Vector Graphics Computer: Repair and Historical Context

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justanotherelectronicsblog.com6mo ago

Historical Overview of Display Technologies in DOS-Era Laptop and Portable Computers

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dosdays.co.uk6mo ago

UPS Charged $684 Tariff on $355 Vintage Computer Parts: A Personal Import Experience

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oldvcr.blogspot.com6mo ago

Apple's PowerPC Processors: A Look Back at Pre-M-Series Custom Silicon

The article discusses Apple's historical PowerPC processors from the early 2000s, noting that while Apple's current M-series chips get most attention, the company previously used custom PowerPC microprocessors in their computers. It explores the debate around PowerPC's performanc

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hackster.io·Hacker News: Front Page·6mo ago·3 min read

Installing HP-UX 9 on a Vintage HP 9000/300 Series Workstation

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thejpster.org.uk6mo ago