User Peter Green

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Why do Java classfiles (and JNI) use a "Frankenstein's monster" encoding crossing UTF-8 and UTF-16?

answered Feb 27 at 21:36

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What are the "other crontabs" that /etc/crontab refer to?

answered Jul 19, 2021 at 22:57

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Why are Windows 95 installation disks not uniquely bound to a single product key?

answered Jun 7, 2016 at 23:45

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Why did Pokémon Red have so many overflow bugs?

answered Sep 14, 2017 at 17:19

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Why can't VirtualBox install drivers for Windows 95B?

answered Nov 14, 2016 at 15:19

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BBC Master 65C102 co-processor — test memory

answered Jun 20, 2018 at 13:39

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32-bit PCI riser cards: different types?

answered Mar 20 at 4:24

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What cable is needed to connect a drive to an older IDE controller socket with all 40 pins?

answered Jan 14 at 13:13

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Can I run a NES emulator off the original cartridges?

answered Nov 13, 2018 at 18:05

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Can input lag be modeled as a function of controller cable length for SNES?

answered Aug 15, 2016 at 17:36

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Why is there only one PS/2 port on my computer?

answered Dec 9, 2022 at 22:32

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Why would poking an inserted Game Boy cartridge while powered on cause a game/device to hang?

answered Dec 16, 2022 at 15:35

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Archimedes emulator "archie" PCFS file metadata format?

answered Nov 11, 2019 at 0:16

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Why does the Z80 have a half-carry bit?

answered May 3, 2018 at 22:52

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

answered Jun 29, 2018 at 12:45

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Was it possible to write a novel on a BBC Micro 16kb/32kb memory era computer without expansions?

answered Jul 5, 2020 at 14:37

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Combination of processor and Windows version

answered Nov 3, 2019 at 5:37

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Why was it possible to play NTSC PlayStation games in black & white on a PAL console & TV?

answered Jan 30 at 18:05

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Is it possible to write unit tests in Applesoft BASIC?

answered Jun 2 at 14:43

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How was copying prevented when the first CD-ROM games were introduced?

answered Aug 11 at 22:50

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Converting AC'97 to a standard that can be used by my Soundblaster

answered Jan 9 at 17:36

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In Tetris on Game Boy, does the speed increase depend on time or on the number of points?

answered Nov 3, 2020 at 2:25

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Acorn Electron to VGA/HDMI?

answered Mar 24, 2021 at 15:28

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Can the BBC Master 128 work fine with no battery?

answered Jun 23, 2018 at 15:54

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Why do Java classfiles (and JNI) use a "Frankenstein's monster" encoding crossing UTF-8 and UTF-16?

What are the "other crontabs" that /etc/crontab refer to?

Why are Windows 95 installation disks not uniquely bound to a single product key?

Why did Pokémon Red have so many overflow bugs?

Why can't VirtualBox install drivers for Windows 95B?

BBC Master 65C102 co-processor — test memory

32-bit PCI riser cards: different types?

What cable is needed to connect a drive to an older IDE controller socket with all 40 pins?

Can I run a NES emulator off the original cartridges?

Can input lag be modeled as a function of controller cable length for SNES?

Why is there only one PS/2 port on my computer?

Why would poking an inserted Game Boy cartridge while powered on cause a game/device to hang?

Archimedes emulator "archie" PCFS file metadata format?

Why does the Z80 have a half-carry bit?

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

Was it possible to write a novel on a BBC Micro 16kb/32kb memory era computer without expansions?

Combination of processor and Windows version

Why was it possible to play NTSC PlayStation games in black & white on a PAL console & TV?

Is it possible to write unit tests in Applesoft BASIC?

How was copying prevented when the first CD-ROM games were introduced?

Converting AC'97 to a standard that can be used by my Soundblaster

In Tetris on Game Boy, does the speed increase depend on time or on the number of points?

Acorn Electron to VGA/HDMI?

Can the BBC Master 128 work fine with no battery?