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Software engineer in San Diego, California. Experience with TI-99/4a, Apple II, Timex Sinclair 1000 (Sinclair ZX81), Heath H-89a, IBM PC XT, Amiga 1000/500/1200, and various game consoles beginning with the Atari 2600.

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125 What was the point of separating stdout and stderr? Jun 27
44 Why was BASIC built into so many operating systems? May 11 '16
41 Did any computers use the Z80B? Jan 10 '18
33 Why was the shrinking from 8″ made only to 5.25″ and not smaller (4″ or less)? Apr 2
31 Was there ever any real use for a 6800-based Apple 1? May 10
26 How did old MS-DOS games utilize various graphic cards? Jun 3
26 How to get rid of yellowing in plastics? May 2 '16
23 Why did the IBM PC need a sound card? Mar 1 '18
22 Why were CLIs typically light text on dark background, whereas GUIs typically use(d) dark text on light background? Sep 15 '18
22 Computers with integrated monitor (all-in-one form factor) Apr 6 '17
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