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Assn for Computing Machinery<p>On May 22, 1980, the original Pac-Man made its debut and quickly became more than just an arcade hit—it marked a milestone in computing. It demonstrated early AI with ghosts that followed distinct behavioral algorithms, pushed real-time processing on limited hardware, and showcased intuitive, user-friendly design. It also was an example of early cross-platform development. A lot of fun, and a leap forward in computing!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.acm.org/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.acm.org/tags/ComputingHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputingHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.acm.org/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.acm.org/tags/PacMan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PacMan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.acm.org/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.acm.org/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a></p>
Wolfgang Stief<p>So 'ne Cray X-MP kostete damals übrigens je nach Ausbaustufe sieben- bis achtstellige Dollarbeträge. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cray" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cray</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technikgeschichte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technikgeschichte</span></a></p>
Wolfgang Stief<p>Es gibt die Erzählung, dass Steve Jobs mal Seymour Cray erzählte, dass Apple eine Cray besäße und benutzen würde, um Apple-Computer zu entwickeln. Der für seinen trockenen Humor bekannte Cray soll darauf entgegnet haben, dass er seine Crays auf einem Apple entwickelt. Zumindest die erste Hälfte der Geschichte ist verbrieft. Apple hat 1986 eine Cray X-MP/48 gekauft und für das Engineering benutzt: <a href="https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_appleatgaqeepstheDoldrumsAwayCrayChannelsv09n11987_1290329/mode/2up" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/bitsavers_</span><span class="invisible">appleatgaqeepstheDoldrumsAwayCrayChannelsv09n11987_1290329/mode/2up</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cray" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cray</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technikgeschichte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technikgeschichte</span></a></p>
Blake Patterson<p>Did you know: Engineer Ronald H. Nicholson Jr. was part of both the Macintosh and Amiga teams, and has his signature molded into the cases of the Amiga 1000 and the early Macintosh computers.</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/computinghistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computinghistory</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/vintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputers</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photo</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Amiga1000" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga1000</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Mac128K" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mac128K</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/didyouknow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>didyouknow</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TIL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TIL</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hardware</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/funfact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>funfact</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>Why the Apple II Didn't Support Lowercase Letters (2020)</p><p><a href="https://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/2833/why-the-apple-ii-didnt-support-lowercase-letters" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">vintagecomputing.com/index.php</span><span class="invisible">/archives/2833/why-the-apple-ii-didnt-support-lowercase-letters</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AppleII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppleII</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LowercaseLetters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LowercaseLetters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VintageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a></p>
Stefan Bohacek<p>In his latest Cybercultural entry, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ricmac" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ricmac</span></a></span> looks at the state of the internet in 1996: portals, e-commerce, web design trends, online music, and the emergence of web apps.</p><p><a href="https://cybercultural.com/p/internet-1996/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cybercultural.com/p/internet-1</span><span class="invisible">996/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/cyberculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberculture</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internet</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/TheWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWeb</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a></p>
Double Tap<p>Uncover the untold story of Apple VoiceOver! Join us as we reveal fascinating insights and genius ideas behind this groundbreaking technology. Despite valid criticisms, we acknowledge Apple's transformative impact on the industry. Discover the real story today! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tLSycbey6Q&amp;list=PLEL1Ag8XSuowClYbo7Wzv6VPAMAg1nVqY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=5tLSycbey6</span><span class="invisible">Q&amp;list=PLEL1Ag8XSuowClYbo7Wzv6VPAMAg1nVqY</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/AppleVoiceOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppleVoiceOver</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/BehindTheScenes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BehindTheScenes</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/TechInterview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechInterview</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/Inspiration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inspiration</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/DesignThinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DesignThinking</span></a></p>
Jake in the desert<p>USB 2.0 is 25 years old today <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/usb/usb-2-0-is-25-years-old-today-the-interface-standard-that-changed-the-world" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/peripherals/u</span><span class="invisible">sb/usb-2-0-is-25-years-old-today-the-interface-standard-that-changed-the-world</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/USB2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USB2</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/interfaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>interfaces</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a></p>
Wolfgang Stief<p>Für eine größere Menge amerikanischer Elektrotechnik-Fachbücher, die vor 1964 erschienen, ist das Copyright abgelaufen und die Titel sind jetzt Public Domain. Jemand macht sich deshalb jetzt die Mühe, diese Titel zusammen zu tragen und als PDF zu scannen. Die Übersicht mit den Download-Links: <a href="http://www.tubebooks.org/technical_books_online.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tubebooks.org/technical_books_</span><span class="invisible">online.htm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technikgeschichte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technikgeschichte</span></a></p>
TWiT Podcasts<p>🎉 Are you watching TWiT’s 20th Anniversary episode?! It’s happening now—don’t miss the celebration, surprises, and stories from two decades of tech!</p><p>📺 Tune in live: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/uG7PT0A2csc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/uG7PT0A2csc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>🎈 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TWiT20" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TWiT20</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a></p>
Sinclair-Speccy<p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Computer</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retro</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputers</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputer</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Magazine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Magazine</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/BASF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BASF</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/FloppyDisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloppyDisk</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageAd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageAd</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/OldSchoolTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldSchoolTech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageElectronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageElectronics</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/DataStorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataStorage</span></a></p>
Wolfgang Stief<p>»Eine für Lesen und Wissenschaft zentrale Erfindung stellt die Brille dar, die im letzten Drittel des 13. Jahrhunderts in der Toskana gemacht wurde. Voraussetzung dafür war die Entwicklung vollkommen klaren Glases und neuer Methoden zum Schneiden von Glas und Metall.«</p><p>Erfindungen passieren nie plötzlich. Es gibt immer eine Reihe notwendiger Voraussetzungen, ehe daraus etwas neues erfunden kann.</p><p>Zitat: Helmut Hilz – Geschichte des Buches (2022) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technikgeschichte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technikgeschichte</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a></p>
Silicon Underground (Dave F)<p>If you were into BBSing in the late 80s and had a PC, you probably used Procomm Plus at least once. Have you ever wondered what happened to the software and its authors? <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/VintageSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/ComputerNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/DigitalHeritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalHeritage</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/SoftwareLegacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareLegacy</span></a> <a href="https://dfarq.homeip.net/what-happened-to-procomm-plus/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dfarq.homeip.net/what-happened</span><span class="invisible">-to-procomm-plus/</span></a></p>
Wolfgang StiefWartburg 311/3 Coupé, ca. 1957. <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/onepicaday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onepicaday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/wartburg?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wartburg</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/ddr?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ddr</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/oldtimer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#oldtimer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/classiccar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#classiccar</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/vintagecar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vintagecar</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/techhistory?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techhistory</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/technikgeschichte?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technikgeschichte</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/gdr?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gdr</a>
Wolfgang Stief<p>And then sometimes back in the 1950s, Grace Hopper invented the compiler: <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/from-punch-cards-to-python" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">spectrum.ieee.org/from-punch-c</span><span class="invisible">ards-to-python</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputring</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a></p>
Aabra Mastodon, PDX stereotype<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Black" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Black</span></a> nerd girls of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Portland</span></a> : Tonight at Tomorrow it's the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/documentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>documentary</span></a> "Seeking Mavis Beacon". Was the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Millennial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Millennial</span></a> generation's fav strong independent beautiful genius typing teacher fictitious? If she got young Black girls into tech, does it matter? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/feminism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>feminism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://tomorrowtheater.org/movies/seeking-mavis-beacon-2024-documentary/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tomorrowtheater.org/movies/see</span><span class="invisible">king-mavis-beacon-2024-documentary/</span></a></p>
Isabel Richards<p>New paper on the telegraph line is out! It’s a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microhistory</span></a> of Strangways Springs//Pangki Warruna, exploring its evolution from a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pastoral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pastoral</span></a> property to a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telegraph" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telegraph</span></a> station to a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/railway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>railway</span></a> stop, and how these transitions shaped innovation in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> 🤩📝</p><p>We also highlight the importance of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> in creating and sustaining these innovations (as is the case for technologies of today like <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> 😉).</p><p><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10761-025-00788-4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">link.springer.com/article/10.1</span><span class="invisible">007/s10761-025-00788-4</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openaccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openaccess</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybernetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybernetics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/systemsthinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>systemsthinking</span></a></p>
nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>Happy 70th Birthday to Director, the world's FIRST operating system! 🥳 Developed for MIT's Whirlwind I, Director automated tasks &amp; paved the way for modern OS like Windows &amp; Linux. A pivotal moment in computer science history! 🚀💻 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/OperatingSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OperatingSystem</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/newz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newz</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/happy-birthday-director-the-first-operating-system-in-the-world-turns-70-today" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techradar.com/pro/happy-birthd</span><span class="invisible">ay-director-the-first-operating-system-in-the-world-turns-70-today</span></a></p>
VetGaming<p>On March 8, 1979, Philips unveiled the optical digital audio disc, otherwise known as a compact disc. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/compactdisc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>compactdisc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a></p>
fraggle<p>Before user-friendly distros like Ubuntu, installing Linux was brutal. In the early 90s, if you wanted Linux, you had to download it in pieces over slow connections, write it to floppy disks, and manually configure everything—including your own X server settings just to get a GUI. There were no package managers, and if you compiled the kernel wrong? You bricked your system and started over. Those who survived earned serious bragging rights.</p><p><a href="https://1.6.0.0.8.0.0.b.e.d.0.a.2.ip6.arpa/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://1.6.0.0.8.0.0.b.e.d.0.a.2.ip6.arpa/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://1.6.0.0.8.0.0.b.e.d.0.a.2.ip6.arpa/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://1.6.0.0.8.0.0.b.e.d.0.a.2.ip6.arpa/tags/hackerculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HackerCulture</span></a> <a href="https://1.6.0.0.8.0.0.b.e.d.0.a.2.ip6.arpa/tags/computing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Computing</span></a></p>
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