Retrocomputing

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Answer score of 5 or more to a question score of -2 or less that goes on to receive a score of 2 or more. This badge can be awarded multiple times.
Awarded 13 times.
Why does the default base64 encoding use forward slash /?
Awarded Apr 26, 2022 at 10:01
Why was the original Legend of Zelda initially released on floppies?
Awarded Nov 9, 2021 at 20:11
How did Capcom make the decision to produce 1942?
Awarded Aug 5, 2021 at 0:55
What’s the last x86 CPU that didn’t place a limit on the size of a single instruction?
Awarded Jun 4, 2021 at 3:55
How likely is it that a ROM could be "corrupted" resulting in visual artifacts during gameplay?
Awarded Oct 26, 2020 at 11:46
Were the 80s more educational on IT?
Awarded Jul 31, 2020 at 16:09
Were there any games/software that used memory beyond what was advertised available to BASIC on the machine?
Awarded Jun 13, 2020 at 10:10
Were there any games/software that used memory beyond what was advertised available to BASIC on the machine?
Awarded Jun 11, 2020 at 17:34
Were there any games/software that used memory beyond what was advertised available to BASIC on the machine?
Awarded Jun 11, 2020 at 7:46
What did the 'turbo' button actually do?
Awarded Jun 18, 2019 at 16:40
How was the first working version of Google written?
Awarded Jun 18, 2019 at 16:40
What characters which were in use at the time were excluded from ASCII?
Awarded Jun 18, 2019 at 16:40
Is there really 1MiB of physical memory in the motherboard of a PC AT/XT?
Awarded Jun 18, 2019 at 16:40

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