Published: August 3, 2026 by History Computer
Long before modern Italy existed, the institution now known as the Holy See was taking shape within the Roman Empire. […]
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In the months after Pearl Harbor, American submarines became one of the few forces capable of striking deep inside Japanese-controlled […]
Published: July 31, 2026 by Drew Cumens
Modern weapons are not expensive simply because of the materials used to build them. Their true cost can include decades […]
Published: July 31, 2026 by Antonio Jorge
Whether you like it or not, at least one of your favorite quotes has probably been altered to some extent. […]
Published: July 31, 2026 by Liam Frady
We often view history as a series of grand events guided by an omniscient, unseen force. Ideological movements, devastating wars, […]
For over 20 years, the basic 3.5-inch floppy disk was the center of all personal computing. If you needed to […]
Published: July 29, 2026 by Liam Frady
It doesn’t seem like too long ago that Cathode Ray Tube, or CRT, TVs were viewed as little more than […]
Published: July 28, 2026 by Liam Frady
History is a valuable subject, regardless of your age. That said, there are always a few historical facts that veer […]
Published: July 27, 2026 by Liam Frady
Consumer electronics before the digital age rarely progressed in a straight line. History is filled with failures and successes. Often, […]
Published: July 26, 2026 by Liam Frady
A stroll down the toy aisle of any department store during the 1980s was like walking into your television set […]
Published: July 22, 2026 by History Computer
Sports history is often reduced to final scores, but the moments that endure represent something larger. Some broke records experts […]
Published: July 22, 2026 by Drew Cumens
The first automobiles promised to transform everyday life, but they arrived before paved roads, traffic laws, safety barriers, seat belts, […]
Published: July 15, 2026 by Liam Frady
PC gaming was a different beast well up until the 2000s. There weren’t algorithms to drive recommendations, high-speed digital storefronts, […]
We often look at the 1990s as a decade of glossy, high-budget studio production dictated by massively profitable record deals. […]
Published: July 14, 2026 by Liam Frady
The modern era was supposed to do away with those old analog and early digital hardware components. For decades now, […]
Published: July 13, 2026 by Liam Frady
I’m admittedly not content with endlessly scrolling on Spotify. There is something magical about picking out a record, sliding it […]
Few sights and sounds define a decade quite like the cacophony of noise and neon-soaked signs that adorned the local […]
Published: July 8, 2026 by History Computer
History is full of stories that still do not have clean answers. Some records were lost, some were never written […]
Published: June 29, 2026 by Liam Frady
The digital revolution for audio has been a blessing. You’ve got access to lossless, pristine audio with your smartphone. It […]
If you grew up from the 1960s to the 1990s, you looked forward to Saturday morning cartoons. Every weekend, millions […]
Published: June 28, 2026 by Liam Frady
You likely remember the Cold War as a binary sort of conflict, between the Soviet Union and the United States, […]
The Cold War was an era marked by existential dread, brinksmanship, and an unyielding arms race. Public focus centered on […]
Published: June 15, 2026 by Liam Frady
There was a certain magic that came about when you marched into a Blockbuster on a Friday night to figure […]
The 1980s were a decade that is the epitome of consumer culture, an era dominated by neon lights and excess. […]
