If there was one downside to 8-bit computers like the Commodore 64, it’s that they weren’t exactly portable. Even ignoring their physical size, the power requirements would likely have required a ...

Those of us ancient enough to remember the time, or even having grown up during the heyday of the 8-bit home computer, may recall the pain of trying to make your latest creation work on another brand ...

Atari 400/800 -- Using your Atari computer -- Atari learns to let go -- Tramiel trauma -- Sunset in Sunnyvale -- Golden age gaming -- Emulation -- Collecting -- Mods -- Community --Atari forever ...

Here’s the most amazing 8-bit DIY computer implemented using a bunch of simple logic chips — along with a cornucopia of flashing LEDs — mounted on a cluster of breadboards. I stand in awe. As I’ve ...

I became aware of computers in about 1977-78 when a S100 CP/M system took up weeks of my time with ADVENTUR.COM. I went through 8-bit, 16-bit and everything since with an awareness of what was going ...

I've got a shelf full of computer history books, many of which I love and have reread several times. But I wanted to write one that focused on the first real computer I grew up with, the one that ...