An in-depth comparison and ranking of the top Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) emulators today - accuracy, performance, platform support, features, and which one you should actually use.

A practical, opinionated guide to the top Sega Master System emulators you should consider in 2023 - comparing accuracy, performance, compatibility, UI, and setup tips so you can get back to blasting through Alex Kidd without smashing your monitor.

A short, evocative exploration of how the squeal and stutter of AOL's dial-up shaped early internet identity. Featuring first-person recollections, a brief technical primer, and three curated playlists inspired by those unforgettable tones.

How the Amstrad CPC’s technical quirks - its 27-color palette, three video modes, and PSG sound - seeded a stylistic and mechanical language that indie developers keep revisiting today. This article traces that lineage and offers practical lessons for makers who want to use constraint as a creative engine.

An affectionate, sharp-nosed comparison of Star Wars and Star Trek - why their fans fight, how each shaped the sci‑fi landscape of the 1980s and 1990s, and what the differences tell us about myth, optimism, and the stories we tell about the future.

From a Stanford project that organized the chaotic early web to a $5 billion sale to Verizon, Yahoo!'s arc is a tale of brilliant beginnings, strategic missteps, and hard lessons for today’s tech leaders. This article traces the company's milestones, analyzes where it went wrong, and draws practical lessons for modern startups.

In the era of beepers and numeric codes, people learned to strip language to its bones. This piece explores how pagers forced brevity and precision, includes first-person recollections, and draws practical lessons for today's overstuffed messaging culture.

The Macintosh 128K arrived not as a prodigy but as a provocation: a small beige box that insisted computers be friendly, legible, and beautiful. This essay traces how its design and usability reshaped interfaces, empowered creators, and seeded the conventions we now take for granted-through technical firsts, cultural explosions, and the memories of the people who lived it.