If there was one downside to 8-bit computers like the Commodore 64, it’s that they weren’t exactly portable. Even ignoring their physical size, the power requirements would likely have required a ...

Those of us ancient enough to remember the time, or even having grown up during the heyday of the 8-bit home computer, may recall the pain of trying to make your latest creation work on another brand ...

Atari 400/800 -- Using your Atari computer -- Atari learns to let go -- Tramiel trauma -- Sunset in Sunnyvale -- Golden age gaming -- Emulation -- Collecting -- Mods -- Community --Atari forever ...

Here’s the most amazing 8-bit DIY computer implemented using a bunch of simple logic chips — along with a cornucopia of flashing LEDs — mounted on a cluster of breadboards. I stand in awe. As I’ve ...

I became aware of computers in about 1977-78 when a S100 CP/M system took up weeks of my time with ADVENTUR.COM. I went through 8-bit, 16-bit and everything since with an awareness of what was going ...

I've got a shelf full of computer history books, many of which I love and have reread several times. But I wanted to write one that focused on the first real computer I grew up with, the one that ...

There's something about programming with constraints (i.e. being limited by things like memory, colours, resolution etc) that is far more appealing than modern systems. I learned programming on an ...

That's a problem when it comes to the Internet of Things (IoT). We're not going to put a modern PC in every device out there -- they're too expensive and far too power hungry. Even phone hardware will ...