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Why didn’t the 1980s micros use MC68010?

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What was the first programming language with generics?

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Did computer games for Commodore 64 really take "25 minutes" to load "if everything went alright"?

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How did reserve tracks work on early hard disks?

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Why does Pascal have numeric labels?

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How long can a floppy disk spin for before wearing out?

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Were people building CPUs out of TTL logic prior to the 4004, 8080 and the 6800?

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Are there some non-OOP programming languages that does not allow you to make a variable private?

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Why did mainframes have big conspicuous power-off buttons?

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Was this FORTRAN "extension" originated by IBM?

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What languages are better fit for generating efficient code for 8-bit CPU's than C?

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How did dusty deck Fortran handle overflow?

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Can a bootable Win9x HDD be made interchangeable between PCs?

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PDP-11 stack may grow in either direction?

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Was parsing or operating systems the first user of dollar sign as end of string/input?

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8 votes

Were later MS-DOS versions still implemented in x86 assembly?

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How can I view BASIC code hidden by SYS?

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Transfer files to DOS over serial cable from Linux?

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Origin of Dongles

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Is there a reason to prefer earlier versions of MS-DOS over later?

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Does low-level formatting improve floppy disk longevity?

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How were interpreters loaded into computers?

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Executable ASCII files before x86?

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28 Answers

Why didn’t the 1980s micros use MC68010?

What was the first programming language with generics?

Can I really change standard operator priorities in ALGOL 68?

Did computer games for Commodore 64 really take "25 minutes" to load "if everything went alright"?

How did reserve tracks work on early hard disks?

Why does Pascal have numeric labels?

How long can a floppy disk spin for before wearing out?

Were people building CPUs out of TTL logic prior to the 4004, 8080 and the 6800?

Are there some non-OOP programming languages that does not allow you to make a variable private?

Why did mainframes have big conspicuous power-off buttons?

Is there any virtual hard disk driver over serial port?

What can be done with a USR file on the Commodore 1541 disk drive?

Compaq Presario R 3000 - turned on a year ago, no longer does

Was this FORTRAN "extension" originated by IBM?

What languages are better fit for generating efficient code for 8-bit CPU's than C?

How did dusty deck Fortran handle overflow?

Can a bootable Win9x HDD be made interchangeable between PCs?

PDP-11 stack may grow in either direction?

Was parsing or operating systems the first user of dollar sign as end of string/input?

Were later MS-DOS versions still implemented in x86 assembly?

How can I view BASIC code hidden by SYS?

Transfer files to DOS over serial cable from Linux?

Origin of Dongles

Is there a reason to prefer earlier versions of MS-DOS over later?

Does low-level formatting improve floppy disk longevity?

How were interpreters loaded into computers?

Executable ASCII files before x86?

Core Memory Stability