A deep look at the BBC Microcomputer - how a 1980s classroom staple shaped computing education in the UK, influenced a generation of programmers and engineers, and left a lasting legacy in modern technology and preservation communities.
A deep dive into the Sharp X68000 - its hardware and software strengths, why it remains a beloved platform for retro enthusiasts, and practical guidance for restoring systems and preserving its games and media.
A step-by-step guide to rebuild your early-2000s ICQ-style personal web pages with modern tools. Includes templates (HTML/CSS/JS), tips for retro styling, visitor counters, guestbooks, hosting options, and resources for GIFs, fonts, and assets.
GeoCities gave millions a blank page and a neighborhood map - the result was an era of wildly personal sites, grassroots communities and a DIY aesthetic that still echoes in today's social media. This post explores how GeoCities enabled identity-building online, the cultural practices it spawned, and what modern platforms can learn from that patchwork web.
A deep look at how classic PC games from the 1980s and 1990s confronted political and social issues of their eras-nuclear fear, corporate power, governance, ethics-and what modern game designers can learn from their approaches.
Learn how to plan and build a retro PC that serves multiple gaming genres-RPGs, arcade, FPS, racing and more-covering hardware choices, compatibility, emulation vs native play, peripherals, troubleshooting and example builds.
A collection of first‑person vignettes across Windows history about encountering the Blue Screen of Death, paired with practical troubleshooting steps, emotional takeaways, and preventative tips.
The Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is Windows' most infamous error screen - but other operating systems have their own ways of telling you something has gone terribly wrong. This article compares Windows' BSOD with kernel panics and crash reporters on Linux and macOS, explaining technical causes, visual differences, debugging approaches, and the typical user experience across platforms.