Technology Archives

Published: October 10, 2024 by Liam Frady

There are countless obsolete formats littered throughout tech history. For every success story like the CD, you’ve got failures like […]

Published: October 9, 2024 by David Beren

If there is one certainty in my touristy life, I love a good museum. However, combining a museum with a […]

Published: October 8, 2024 by David Beren

As the world’s leading sports network and news organization, ESPN has been at the forefront of the sports world for […]

Published: October 8, 2024 by Liam Frady

The Packard Bell Statesman was a popular laptop, at least by 1994’s standards. However, before we dive more into it, […]

Published: October 6, 2024 by David Beren

With the famous words “You’ve Got Mail” in the back of my mind, I can easily talk about my love […]

Published: October 5, 2024 by Liam Frady

Compact discs originally hit the scene in 1982, a joint effort from Japanese electronic giants Phillips and Sony. However, if […]

Published: October 4, 2024 by Liam Frady

The world’s first smartphone is a far cry from the modern devices we tout with us daily. IBM was the […]

Published: October 2, 2024 by Liam Frady

Did people use the internet in 1986? As a former network engineer, there is a fair amount of time spent learning […]

Published: September 30, 2024 by David Beren

If you’re anything like me, there was something special about going to a Radio Shack during the 1980s and 1990s. […]

Published: September 27, 2024 by David Beren

One of the most prolific electronic devices we use daily, the mouse, is a staple of the computing experience. It’s […]

Published: September 26, 2024 by Liam Frady

I was a kid when the original Game Boy came out, and if you had one, you were in the […]

Published: September 26, 2024 by David Beren

One of my absolute favorite parts of my personal gaming history is when I discovered the world of PC games. […]

Published: September 24, 2024 by Liam Frady

There is no shortage of weird Raspberry Pi projects floating around on the internet. I feel like for every banal […]

Updated: September 25, 2024 by Liam Frady

I’m a child of the 1990s, so I have an unhealthy love of retro arcade cabinets. When I was a […]

Published: September 23, 2024 by David Beren

In the 1980s, Apple was far from the world’s most successful company. Struggling to compete against IBM’s growing domination in […]

Published: September 20, 2024 by David Beren

As one of the world’s premier big-box retailers, Best Buy has been around since its first store opened in Minnesota […]

Published: September 19, 2024 by David Beren

I’m a huge tablet fan. One day soon, I’ll be able to do all of my work with my iPad […]

Published: September 18, 2024 by David Beren

While today’s computers all but fit in your pocket, this wasn’t always the case. For those who lived during the […]

Published: June 7, 2024 by David Beren

When choosing a password, there are some very obvious options that everyone should avoid. At least, we hope everyone knows […]

Published: January 9, 2024 by Tyler Von Harz

Computers have become a quintessential element of daily life in most societies. The advancements within recent years have made computers […]

Published: November 8, 2023 by Liam Frady | Leave a Comment

What are the oldest cell phones? It is hard to believe, but the portable handset wasn’t always a fixture in […]

Published: October 19, 2023 by David Beren | Leave a Comment

For better or worse, computers have become an integral part of our daily lives, and imagining life without them almost […]

Updated: November 1, 2023 by Liam Frady | Leave a Comment

The oldest versions of Windows tell a story of constant innovation, adaptation, and, ultimately, success. Microsoft’s flagship operating system is […]

Updated: April 16, 2024 by Duncan Dodsworth | Leave a Comment

Like most areas of technology and computer science, programming has come a long way since its inception. Such a long […]