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Why use repeated STZ instructions with the same operand on the 65C816 for the SNES (Super Nintendo)?

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CRT contrast issue: light grey on dark grey

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Why the switch to "Mickey Mouse" (type C14) power cables?

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Limiting factor on early color palettes

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How can you run a program that is bigger than RAM?

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8-bit console horizontal resolution

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How long will SFC/SNES consoles and cartridges last?

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Why Game controllers changed from righthanded to lefthanded?

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What techniques were used to reduce the required re-rendering in 3D programs?

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Which BASIC interpreters support techniques for hybrid programming in Assembly?

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Why were floppy drives not any faster?

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Limiting factor on sprite sizes

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Old school backup systems: what are they?

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How was early randomness generated?

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Why use repeated STZ instructions with the same operand on the 65C816 for the SNES (Super Nintendo)?

CRT contrast issue: light grey on dark grey

Why the switch to "Mickey Mouse" (type C14) power cables?

Why did computers use a power supply with a socket?

It's now safe to turn off your computer

Why did common floppies never advance past 1.4 MB in size?

Limiting factor on early color palettes

Are later 68000 variants backward compatible with earlier ones?

Why did Commodore 64 cartridge games disappear?

Why is the ColecoVision AC adapter so big?

How can you run a program that is bigger than RAM?

8-bit console horizontal resolution

How long will SFC/SNES consoles and cartridges last?

Why Game controllers changed from righthanded to lefthanded?

What techniques were used to reduce the required re-rendering in 3D programs?

Why did tactile-feedback keyboards lose popularity?

How did Z80 multiprocessing work in the Namco Galaga hardware?

Which BASIC interpreters support techniques for hybrid programming in Assembly?

Why were floppy drives not any faster?

Limiting factor on sprite sizes

Why isn't the approach to lower power CPUs guided by design rather than accident?

Old school backup systems: what are they?

How was early randomness generated?