Monthly Archives: July 2015

A Review of “CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy’s Underdog Computer”

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Blake Patterson

I love spending time sitting down and using the various vintage computer systems I’ve collected over the years, but more than that I enjoy learning new bits of history about these  systems and how they came to be. While my vintage collection … Continue reading →

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The Amiga Turns 30

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Blake Patterson

Thirty years ago today, on July 23, 1985, the Amiga was introduced in a star-studded gala featuring Andy Warhol and Debbie Harry at the Lincoln Center in New York City. Warhol demonstrated the Amiga’s incredible graphics capabilities by “painting” an … Continue reading →

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That Time I Ran Linux on the Desktop

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Blake Patterson

I stumbled upon a discussion of GNU/Linux on the desktop on Reddit recently, with someone predicting that “next year” will be the year of Linux on the desktop (with tongue-in-cheek and as it ever was). This got me thinking about … Continue reading →

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Smithsonian’s “Places of Invention” Exhibit Highlights the Rise of the Personal Computer

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Blake Patterson

On the first of this month, the National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. re-opened its west wing, loaded with new attractions, among them the Places of Invention exhibit. While the entire exhibit is fascinating, a particular portion of … Continue reading →

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