Here’s some fun on that topic from TechRepublic.
… from Dr. Platypus.
I enjoyed reading a short article on the history of Computer Bulletin Board Systems (later just BBS) on ZDNet, not because I was there at the start (in 1978 I was learning how to work with a programmable calculator), but because it ended up at Fidonet. Starting in 1985 I operated a Fidonet BBS in…
Here’s a laptop that will run just about anything you need. I have two clients who have these. One uses three external monitors plus the internal one while not on the road. Make sure to get enough RAM. You’re unlikely to have problems with hard disk space. (Featured image created in about 5 minutes with…
I was fascinated to find a discussion of the difference between a ditto machine and a mimeograph. For what it’s worth, my memory of the difference between the two is the same as Michael Sheehan indicated in his post. The Ditto machine used masters that had a carbon based (I believe) substance on them, and…
I found a new service today via my WebProNews e-mail called Twellow.com. What Twellow.com does is let you easily find people that you might want to follow. It is, as it’s name suggests, a sort of yellow pages for Twitter. For example, it was able to connect me with Teh Ceiling Cat, and who wouldn’t…
I’ve had this link sitting in my starred items for a while, so I’m going to link it so you can enjoy. Thing is, I remember some of these! Ouch!
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