A look at how cult sci‑fi games of the 1980s-born of hardware scarcity, pulp imagination, and Cold War anxieties-left a moral and cultural footprint that still shapes modern games. From procedural freedom to problematic colonial fantasies, what remains of those ideas, and how should we reckon with them today?
How a squat aluminum box with two floppy drives and CP/M changed software habits, community norms, and the early craft of programming. Through archival sources and interviews with former Kaypro developers and historians, we trace the machine's outsized role in shaping software culture in the 1980s.
MSX was Japan’s audacious bid to create a single, cross-manufacturer standard for home computers. This article traces its rise, the corporate and geopolitical tangle around it, why it thrived in some countries and failed in others, and why retro fans still care.
How a modest 68000-based home computer with MIDI ports and a stubborn user base quietly rewired music studios, desktop publishing shops and the indie game scene - and why its influence still hums in modern tools.
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.
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.