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Was there ever any reason to wait 30 seconds to restart a c.1995 PC?

answered Feb 5, 2018 at 10:13

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Why were floppy drives not any faster?

answered Jan 16, 2018 at 16:14

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Why didn't early color TV sets accept RGB input?

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Was photographic film ever used for digital data storage?

answered Apr 25, 2018 at 22:59

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What PC "Clone" technology standards were introduced by clone manufacturers?

answered May 23, 2017 at 15:28

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Why did Commodore sell CPUs to its competitors?

answered Nov 10, 2017 at 19:33

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What were practical uses of SCSI floppy drives?

answered Aug 1, 2017 at 13:07

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How to obtain CPU and other hardware specs for emulator development

answered Aug 22, 2017 at 21:20

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Why did CPU designers in the 70s prioritize reducing pin count?

answered Apr 3, 2018 at 19:31

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Is there any advantage of a ceramic microprocessor over a plastic one?

answered Apr 27, 2017 at 22:36

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How does the CD audio connector work?

answered Nov 17, 2022 at 22:48

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DIY Project using 1970s 8-bit CPU, is it possible?

answered Aug 1, 2017 at 13:57

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Why did some early CPUs use external math chips?

answered Apr 6, 2018 at 22:19

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S-100 bus and device drivers

answered Aug 3, 2017 at 21:46

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Should 486s have a heatsink?

answered Aug 17, 2017 at 9:00

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Checklist for powering up an Apple IIgs?

answered Aug 25, 2017 at 14:53

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How can a ST-412 MFM hard drive be integrated with a modern PC?

answered Apr 19, 2017 at 9:11

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Where to find thermal paper for Aquarius or Commodore printer?

answered May 19, 2017 at 9:03

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What is the oldest computer capable of running a modern version of GNU/Linux?

answered Apr 19, 2017 at 8:49

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Serial Receipt Printer Garbage

answered Sep 16, 2017 at 20:54

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How to get Windows XP to detect a DB-15 gameport joystick?

answered Dec 7, 2017 at 15:17

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Was there ever a kilowatt workstation?

answered Dec 17, 2017 at 18:45

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How to SSH from Amiga to remote Linux host

answered Apr 3, 2021 at 18:42

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Why did CGA RGBI output leave DAC to the monitor?

answered Apr 4, 2021 at 0:09

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How did the IBM PC handle multiple physical devices serving memory at the same physical address?

answered May 29, 2017 at 12:06

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LCD Displays with the Intel 8080

answered Jun 27, 2017 at 11:53

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Do retro-microcontrollers exist?

answered May 19, 2017 at 9:53

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How do you recognize an early production model Commodore 64?

answered Apr 27, 2017 at 21:53

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Why do programmable sound generators like SID include a noise generator?

answered Mar 31, 2017 at 16:07

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What were the 9 VAC pins used for on the Commodore 64 User Port?

answered Apr 7, 2017 at 11:41

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Was there ever any reason to wait 30 seconds to restart a c.1995 PC?

Why were floppy drives not any faster?

Why didn't early color TV sets accept RGB input?

Was photographic film ever used for digital data storage?

What PC "Clone" technology standards were introduced by clone manufacturers?

Why did Commodore sell CPUs to its competitors?

What were practical uses of SCSI floppy drives?

How to obtain CPU and other hardware specs for emulator development

Why did CPU designers in the 70s prioritize reducing pin count?

Is there any advantage of a ceramic microprocessor over a plastic one?

How does the CD audio connector work?

DIY Project using 1970s 8-bit CPU, is it possible?

Why did some early CPUs use external math chips?

S-100 bus and device drivers

Should 486s have a heatsink?

Checklist for powering up an Apple IIgs?

How can a ST-412 MFM hard drive be integrated with a modern PC?

Where to find thermal paper for Aquarius or Commodore printer?

What is the oldest computer capable of running a modern version of GNU/Linux?

Serial Receipt Printer Garbage

How to get Windows XP to detect a DB-15 gameport joystick?

Was there ever a kilowatt workstation?

How to SSH from Amiga to remote Linux host

Why did CGA RGBI output leave DAC to the monitor?

How did the IBM PC handle multiple physical devices serving memory at the same physical address?

LCD Displays with the Intel 8080

Do retro-microcontrollers exist?

How do you recognize an early production model Commodore 64?

Why do programmable sound generators like SID include a noise generator?

What were the 9 VAC pins used for on the Commodore 64 User Port?