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Just someone who comfortably returned to a high entropy density environment (aka SME) after a few years of Web 2.0 ...

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Was there ever any reason to wait 30 seconds to restart a c.1995 PC?
Feb 5, 2018
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Why were floppy drives not any faster?
Jan 16, 2018
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Why didn't early color TV sets accept RGB input?
Apr 3, 2021
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Was photographic film ever used for digital data storage?
Apr 25, 2018
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What PC "Clone" technology standards were introduced by clone manufacturers?
May 23, 2017
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Why did Commodore sell CPUs to its competitors?
Nov 10, 2017
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Why did CPU designers in the 70s prioritize reducing pin count?
Apr 3, 2018
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What were practical uses of SCSI floppy drives?
Aug 1, 2017
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DIY Project using 1970s 8-bit CPU, is it possible?
Aug 1, 2017
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How to obtain CPU and other hardware specs for emulator development
Aug 22, 2017
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Should it be assumed that hazards about CRTs, PSMPS internals etc are known to all readers?
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Mystery kitchen device with three finger loops, one attached to a sliding rod that passes through a ring
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Why do we charge our flashes?
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Is it true that moldy jam/pickles are good to eat if you mix the mold into the rest of the mixture?
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What is this flat metal sieve that came with my pressure cooker for?
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Why exactly do action photographers need high fps burst cameras?