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I've built a virtual museum with nearly every operating system you can think of

https://virtualosmuseum.org/

#HackerNews #virtualmuseum #operating #systems #techinnovation #softwarehistory #retrocomputing

I've built a virtual museum with nearly every operating system you can think of

https://virtualosmuseum.org/

#HackerNews #virtualmuseum #operating #systems #techinnovation #softwarehistory #retrocomputing

I've built a virtual museum with nearly every operating system you can think of

https://virtualosmuseum.org/

#HackerNews #virtualmuseum #operating #systems #techinnovation #softwarehistory #retrocomputing

I've built a virtual museum with nearly every operating system you can think of

https://virtualosmuseum.org/

#HackerNews #virtualmuseum #operating #systems #techinnovation #softwarehistory #retrocomputing

I've built a virtual museum with nearly every operating system you can think of

https://virtualosmuseum.org/

#HackerNews #virtualmuseum #operating #systems #techinnovation #softwarehistory #retrocomputing

SICPers podcast episode 56 on Niklaus Wirth's "A Plea for Lean Software": what it is, what makes it a good idea, and why it'll never happen. https://www.sicpers.info/podcast/episode-56-a-plea-for-lean-software/ #computerhistory #softwarehistory #podcast

SICPers podcast episode 56 on Niklaus Wirth's "A Plea for Lean Software": what it is, what makes it a good idea, and why it'll never happen. https://www.sicpers.info/podcast/episode-56-a-plea-for-lean-software/ #computerhistory #softwarehistory #podcast

SICPers podcast episode 56 on Niklaus Wirth's "A Plea for Lean Software": what it is, what makes it a good idea, and why it'll never happen. https://www.sicpers.info/podcast/episode-56-a-plea-for-lean-software/ #computerhistory #softwarehistory #podcast

SICPers podcast episode 56 on Niklaus Wirth's "A Plea for Lean Software": what it is, what makes it a good idea, and why it'll never happen. https://www.sicpers.info/podcast/episode-56-a-plea-for-lean-software/ #computerhistory #softwarehistory #podcast

SICPers podcast episode 56 on Niklaus Wirth's "A Plea for Lean Software": what it is, what makes it a good idea, and why it'll never happen. https://www.sicpers.info/podcast/episode-56-a-plea-for-lean-software/ #computerhistory #softwarehistory #podcast

MS-DOS 4.0 ist Open Source: Ein tiefer Blick in die Betriebssystem-Geschichte

https://techupdate.io/microsoft/ms-dos-4-0-ist-open-source-ein-tiefer-blick-in-die-betriebssystem-geschichte/51147/

#technews #microsoft #opensource #retrocomputing #msdos #softwarehistory

MS-DOS 4.0 ist Open Source: Ein tiefer Blick in die Betriebssystem-Geschichte

https://techupdate.io/microsoft/ms-dos-4-0-ist-open-source-ein-tiefer-blick-in-die-betriebssystem-geschichte/51147/

#technews #microsoft #opensource #retrocomputing #msdos #softwarehistory

MS-DOS 4.0 ist Open Source: Ein tiefer Blick in die Betriebssystem-Geschichte

https://techupdate.io/microsoft/ms-dos-4-0-ist-open-source-ein-tiefer-blick-in-die-betriebssystem-geschichte/51147/

#technews #microsoft #opensource #retrocomputing #msdos #softwarehistory

MS-DOS 4.0 ist Open Source: Ein tiefer Blick in die Betriebssystem-Geschichte

https://techupdate.io/microsoft/ms-dos-4-0-ist-open-source-ein-tiefer-blick-in-die-betriebssystem-geschichte/51147/

#technews #microsoft #opensource #retrocomputing #msdos #softwarehistory

Harry McCracken's article about the life and death of multimedia cd-roms provides a good retrospective of its glory days.

i wonder how many people today can remember a time when they did not have to be suspicious or skeptical about facts they were reading, because it was written by a team of editors with research and writing standards?

https://www.fastcompany.com/91128052/history-of-cd-roms-encarta-myst

#multimedia #cdrom #softwareHistory

Harry McCracken's article about the life and death of multimedia cd-roms provides a good retrospective of its glory days.

i wonder how many people today can remember a time when they did not have to be suspicious or skeptical about facts they were reading, because it was written by a team of editors with research and writing standards?

https://www.fastcompany.com/91128052/history-of-cd-roms-encarta-myst

#multimedia #cdrom #softwareHistory

Harry McCracken's article about the life and death of multimedia cd-roms provides a good retrospective of its glory days.

i wonder how many people today can remember a time when they did not have to be suspicious or skeptical about facts they were reading, because it was written by a team of editors with research and writing standards?

https://www.fastcompany.com/91128052/history-of-cd-roms-encarta-myst

#multimedia #cdrom #softwareHistory

Harry McCracken's article about the life and death of multimedia cd-roms provides a good retrospective of its glory days.

i wonder how many people today can remember a time when they did not have to be suspicious or skeptical about facts they were reading, because it was written by a team of editors with research and writing standards?

https://www.fastcompany.com/91128052/history-of-cd-roms-encarta-myst

#multimedia #cdrom #softwareHistory

Harry McCracken's article about the life and death of multimedia cd-roms provides a good retrospective of its glory days.

i wonder how many people today can remember a time when they did not have to be suspicious or skeptical about facts they were reading, because it was written by a team of editors with research and writing standards?

https://www.fastcompany.com/91128052/history-of-cd-roms-encarta-myst

#multimedia #cdrom #softwareHistory

MS Dinosaurs and Encarta are often fondly remembered, but i personally think that Oceans had some of the best multimedia design. it's very book-like in presentation, with zero scrolling. every page is carefully written to exploit the limited space, and the sheer amount of hyperlinking between pages makes exploration *fun*.

here's a 2 minute quick tour of Oceans. i'm not sure how many people ever saw it back in the day. top-tier edutainment imo.

one of the most painful aspects of wikipedia is that due to its layout and allergy to brevity/density, it's about as fun to explore as a phone book. i'd love to some day see a redesign focused on the joy of exploration.

#multimedia #softwareHistory #history #win95 #win31

MS Dinosaurs and Encarta are often fondly remembered, but i personally think that Oceans had some of the best multimedia design. it's very book-like in presentation, with zero scrolling. every page is carefully written to exploit the limited space, and the sheer amount of hyperlinking between pages makes exploration *fun*.

here's a 2 minute quick tour of Oceans. i'm not sure how many people ever saw it back in the day. top-tier edutainment imo.

one of the most painful aspects of wikipedia is that due to its layout and allergy to brevity/density, it's about as fun to explore as a phone book. i'd love to some day see a redesign focused on the joy of exploration.

#multimedia #softwareHistory #history #win95 #win31

MS Dinosaurs and Encarta are often fondly remembered, but i personally think that Oceans had some of the best multimedia design. it's very book-like in presentation, with zero scrolling. every page is carefully written to exploit the limited space, and the sheer amount of hyperlinking between pages makes exploration *fun*.

here's a 2 minute quick tour of Oceans. i'm not sure how many people ever saw it back in the day. top-tier edutainment imo.

one of the most painful aspects of wikipedia is that due to its layout and allergy to brevity/density, it's about as fun to explore as a phone book. i'd love to some day see a redesign focused on the joy of exploration.

#multimedia #softwareHistory #history #win95 #win31

MS Dinosaurs and Encarta are often fondly remembered, but i personally think that Oceans had some of the best multimedia design. it's very book-like in presentation, with zero scrolling. every page is carefully written to exploit the limited space, and the sheer amount of hyperlinking between pages makes exploration *fun*.

here's a 2 minute quick tour of Oceans. i'm not sure how many people ever saw it back in the day. top-tier edutainment imo.

one of the most painful aspects of wikipedia is that due to its layout and allergy to brevity/density, it's about as fun to explore as a phone book. i'd love to some day see a redesign focused on the joy of exploration.

#multimedia #softwareHistory #history #win95 #win31

MS Dinosaurs and Encarta are often fondly remembered, but i personally think that Oceans had some of the best multimedia design. it's very book-like in presentation, with zero scrolling. every page is carefully written to exploit the limited space, and the sheer amount of hyperlinking between pages makes exploration *fun*.

here's a 2 minute quick tour of Oceans. i'm not sure how many people ever saw it back in the day. top-tier edutainment imo.

one of the most painful aspects of wikipedia is that due to its layout and allergy to brevity/density, it's about as fun to explore as a phone book. i'd love to some day see a redesign focused on the joy of exploration.

#multimedia #softwareHistory #history #win95 #win31

a roundtable with several developers who worked on the MS Encarta cd-rom encyclopedias. it's surprisingly in-depth about what it was like trying to cram a bookshelf onto a single disc in the 90s. you can tell they really loved working on it.

part 1:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/retro-tech/microsoft-encarta-let-wizard-do-it

part 2:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/retro-tech/remembering-microsoft-encarta

#multimedia #encarta #softwareHistory #history

a roundtable with several developers who worked on the MS Encarta cd-rom encyclopedias. it's surprisingly in-depth about what it was like trying to cram a bookshelf onto a single disc in the 90s. you can tell they really loved working on it.

part 1:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/retro-tech/microsoft-encarta-let-wizard-do-it

part 2:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/retro-tech/remembering-microsoft-encarta

#multimedia #encarta #softwareHistory #history

a roundtable with several developers who worked on the MS Encarta cd-rom encyclopedias. it's surprisingly in-depth about what it was like trying to cram a bookshelf onto a single disc in the 90s. you can tell they really loved working on it.

part 1:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/retro-tech/microsoft-encarta-let-wizard-do-it

part 2:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/retro-tech/remembering-microsoft-encarta

#multimedia #encarta #softwareHistory #history

a roundtable with several developers who worked on the MS Encarta cd-rom encyclopedias. it's surprisingly in-depth about what it was like trying to cram a bookshelf onto a single disc in the 90s. you can tell they really loved working on it.

part 1:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/retro-tech/microsoft-encarta-let-wizard-do-it

part 2:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/retro-tech/remembering-microsoft-encarta

#multimedia #encarta #softwareHistory #history

a roundtable with several developers who worked on the MS Encarta cd-rom encyclopedias. it's surprisingly in-depth about what it was like trying to cram a bookshelf onto a single disc in the 90s. you can tell they really loved working on it.

part 1:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/retro-tech/microsoft-encarta-let-wizard-do-it

part 2:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/retro-tech/remembering-microsoft-encarta

#multimedia #encarta #softwareHistory #history

10 years ago, someone wrote a test for servo that included an expiry in 2026

https://mastodon.social/@jdm_/116429380667467307

#HackerNews #servo #test #expiry2026 #softwarehistory #technews #programming

10 years ago, someone wrote a test for servo that included an expiry in 2026

https://mastodon.social/@jdm_/116429380667467307

#HackerNews #servo #test #expiry2026 #softwarehistory #technews #programming

10 years ago, someone wrote a test for servo that included an expiry in 2026

https://mastodon.social/@jdm_/116429380667467307

#HackerNews #servo #test #expiry2026 #softwarehistory #technews #programming

10 years ago, someone wrote a test for servo that included an expiry in 2026

https://mastodon.social/@jdm_/116429380667467307

#HackerNews #servo #test #expiry2026 #softwarehistory #technews #programming

10 years ago, someone wrote a test for servo that included an expiry in 2026

https://mastodon.social/@jdm_/116429380667467307

#HackerNews #servo #test #expiry2026 #softwarehistory #technews #programming

Windows 95 defenses against installers that overwrite a file with an older one

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260324-00/?p=112159

#HackerNews #Windows95 #Installers #FileOverwrite #SoftwareHistory #TechSecurity

Windows 95 defenses against installers that overwrite a file with an older one

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260324-00/?p=112159

#HackerNews #Windows95 #Installers #FileOverwrite #SoftwareHistory #TechSecurity

Windows 95 defenses against installers that overwrite a file with an older one

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260324-00/?p=112159

#HackerNews #Windows95 #Installers #FileOverwrite #SoftwareHistory #TechSecurity

Windows 95 defenses against installers that overwrite a file with an older one

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260324-00/?p=112159

#HackerNews #Windows95 #Installers #FileOverwrite #SoftwareHistory #TechSecurity

Windows 95 defenses against installers that overwrite a file with an older one

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260324-00/?p=112159

#HackerNews #Windows95 #Installers #FileOverwrite #SoftwareHistory #TechSecurity

🚀 Wow, someone dug up a dusty old software relic from 1977 and decided it belongs on #GitHub, because why not clutter the internet with ancient code? 🤖 Meanwhile, modern developers are busy trying to remember what a "mathematician" even is, while GitHub's AI tools wonder if they can make this fossil run on Windows 11. 🦖
https://github.com/white-flame/am #softwarehistory #ancientcode #relics #AItools #Windows11 #HackerNews #ngated

🚀 Wow, someone dug up a dusty old software relic from 1977 and decided it belongs on #GitHub, because why not clutter the internet with ancient code? 🤖 Meanwhile, modern developers are busy trying to remember what a "mathematician" even is, while GitHub's AI tools wonder if they can make this fossil run on Windows 11. 🦖
https://github.com/white-flame/am #softwarehistory #ancientcode #relics #AItools #Windows11 #HackerNews #ngated

🚀 Wow, someone dug up a dusty old software relic from 1977 and decided it belongs on #GitHub, because why not clutter the internet with ancient code? 🤖 Meanwhile, modern developers are busy trying to remember what a "mathematician" even is, while GitHub's AI tools wonder if they can make this fossil run on Windows 11. 🦖
https://github.com/white-flame/am #softwarehistory #ancientcode #relics #AItools #Windows11 #HackerNews #ngated

🚀 Wow, someone dug up a dusty old software relic from 1977 and decided it belongs on #GitHub, because why not clutter the internet with ancient code? 🤖 Meanwhile, modern developers are busy trying to remember what a "mathematician" even is, while GitHub's AI tools wonder if they can make this fossil run on Windows 11. 🦖
https://github.com/white-flame/am #softwarehistory #ancientcode #relics #AItools #Windows11 #HackerNews #ngated

🚀 Wow, someone dug up a dusty old software relic from 1977 and decided it belongs on #GitHub, because why not clutter the internet with ancient code? 🤖 Meanwhile, modern developers are busy trying to remember what a "mathematician" even is, while GitHub's AI tools wonder if they can make this fossil run on Windows 11. 🦖
https://github.com/white-flame/am #softwarehistory #ancientcode #relics #AItools #Windows11 #HackerNews #ngated

Python 3.2 and concurrent.futures: The Release That Made Python 3 Worth Using

https://techlife.blog/python-3-2-and-concurrent-futures-the-release-that-made-python-3-worth-using

#Python #Python3 #Programming #SoftwareHistory #TheStoryOfPython #OpenSource #TechHistory #Developer #CodingLife

Python 3.2 and concurrent.futures: The Release That Made Python 3 Worth Using

https://techlife.blog/python-3-2-and-concurrent-futures-the-release-that-made-python-3-worth-using

#Python #Python3 #Programming #SoftwareHistory #TheStoryOfPython #OpenSource #TechHistory #Developer #CodingLife

Cleaning the Slate: The Radical Engineering Behind Python 3.0 - The Story of Python Series - 1

https://techlife.blog/posts/cleaning-the-slate-the-radical-engineering-behind-python-3-0-the-story-of-python-series-1/

#Python #Python3 #Programming #SoftwareHistory #TheStoryOfPython #OpenSource #TechHistory #Developer #CodingLife

Cleaning the Slate: The Radical Engineering Behind Python 3.0 - The Story of Python Series - 1

https://techlife.blog/posts/cleaning-the-slate-the-radical-engineering-behind-python-3-0-the-story-of-python-series-1/

#Python #Python3 #Programming #SoftwareHistory #TheStoryOfPython #OpenSource #TechHistory #Developer #CodingLife

Perl was weird, messy, brilliant, and absolutely foundational to the early web.

Before modern frameworks and JavaScript everywhere, Perl powered CGI scripts, forms, counters, search tools, admin panels, and the kind of text processing that made the first dynamic websites possible.

A lot of people remember Perl as a joke. History says otherwise.

https://linuxexpert.org/perl-the-strange-language-that-built-the-early-web/

#Perl #Linux #OpenSource #WebDevelopment #CGI #Programming #SoftwareHistory #SysAdmin #LinuxExpert

Perl was weird, messy, brilliant, and absolutely foundational to the early web.

Before modern frameworks and JavaScript everywhere, Perl powered CGI scripts, forms, counters, search tools, admin panels, and the kind of text processing that made the first dynamic websites possible.

A lot of people remember Perl as a joke. History says otherwise.

https://linuxexpert.org/perl-the-strange-language-that-built-the-early-web/

#Perl #Linux #OpenSource #WebDevelopment #CGI #Programming #SoftwareHistory #SysAdmin #LinuxExpert