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- Kenbak-1 (Inside the first personal computer: Kenbak-1)
- Earlier computerI have two OSI computers which probably predate the Kenbak-1. They use 1/4" tape storage, have no internal memory. Programs had to be written in basic on tape. If anyone has info on this computer please share it with me. I've had it so long I have forgotten the...
- Tags: Kenbak-1, primitive computer, tape memory, osi, basic, computer, markan.ent@..., hardware, PC
- Discussion threads 2006-07-29
- One of the 4 Seals 8k static RAM cards (Inside the Altair 8800 vintage computer)
- Informer Z80 MicrocomputerIn West Liberty, Iowa a company called Digital Sports Systems built the next step up from the Altair. It had the Zilog Z80 8 bit CPU with the S100 bus. It used 4k dynamic rams and could address 64k of memory. The system supported 2...
- Tags: 8 bit microcomputer, Altair 8800, computer, hardware, msdos, RAM, tomlawrence@..., z80
- Discussion threads 2006-07-28
- Altair 8800 (Inside the Altair 8800 vintage computer)
- Do you know where the Altair got its name?The correct answer is: A Star Trek episode, but only 45 percent of those who took our September 2002 computer history quiz knew this answer, as shown in Figure C. The January 1975 cover of Popular Electronics gave readers their first look...
- Tags: Altair 8800, star trek, staff, off topic, geekend, dinosaur sightings, altair, Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic, hardware, computer
- Discussion threads 2006-07-18
- Many members stumped by computer history pop quiz
- From the origins of the Internet to the birth of RAM, our computer history pop quiz tested members on key events in computer evolution. Find out what they did and didn't know.Historians trace the evolution of the computer as far back as the abacus, which was known in Egypt by...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Internet, Bill Detwiler, computer, ALTAIR
- Technical articles 2002-09-06
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- Inside the Altair 8800 vintage computer
- If not the first home computer, Ed Roberts' Altair 8800 was definitely the first successful one. Erik Klein, vintage computer collector and Webmaster of Vintage-computer.com, takes you inside the Altair 8800 as he restores one of these classic machines.
- Tags: Altair 8800, computer, home PC, Webmaster
- Image galleries 2006-07-13
- ALTAIR: Virtual Storage at the Industrial Level
- The Altaïr data processing center is located in Lognes, a suburb of Paris. Data storage, with its large space requirements, was Larcade's major concern. In 1997, Larcade launched a study that led Altaïr to virtual tape storage. Larcade installed the StorageTek VSM Virtual Storage Manager system in 1998. The Virtual...
- Tags: Tape Storage, Virtual Storage Manager, Backups, Storage, Hardware
- Case studies
- Relocation Company Builds Business on Microsoft Instead of Linux or Novell
- Altair Global Relocation is one of the largest woman-owned global relocation companies in the United States. In 2003, Altair decided to switch from the Novell NetWare platform, primarily because it restricted IT changes. After evaluating Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Cold Fusion, Altair chose Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for its...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Microsoft Windows Server, Messaging, Microsoft Corp., Altair Global Relocation, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Groupware, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software
- Case studies
- And ...
- Use of the term "PC", short for personal computer, is inappropriate for these machines. As the post from zzyp correctly illustrates, the proper term for these machines is "microcomputer". IBM introduced the term "personal computer" to designate its 8 bit microcomputer products. All other 8 bit machines in that time...
- Tags: 8-Bit, altair microcomputer history kit, hardware, PC, photograph, zzyp@...
- Discussion threads 2005-12-10
- Vintage Computer Festival: The rare, historic, and bizarre
- I missed it!!I felt super bad about missing this event, but it was on the other side of the country, and didn't have the means to travel there. But WOW!! I would have given ANYTHING to have gone!! I know it sounds ultra geeky, but that would...
- Tags: Notebooks, yooper@...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-18
- Recruit+ Powered by Microsoft Dynamics CRM Helps Momentum Place More People in Jobs, Faster
- Momentum was custom-built in 1996 to serve the recruitment industry, and is now based in Auckland and Wellington. Momentum was looking for a smarter and more efficient way to manage recruits' CVs, so they could place people in the right job, faster. IT partner Altair Computer Systems, custom made an...
- Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Job, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Momentum, Microsoft Corp., CRM, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, Recruitment & Selection, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Case studies 2007-08-31
- Photos: Dinosaur sightings - old-school computer hardware
- a fun pcAfter my Altair I had a C64 for about 1 1/2 yrsuntil I started building IBM compatables in 84.I took no time reaching the max capabilities of the C64. Tried to tell Comador what they neededto do to get the 64 to autorun but they had movedon -...
- Tags: C64, Commodores, computer, computer hardware, Ewwwww, hardware, lack of expandability, photograph, ted_s@...
- Discussion threads 2005-10-29
- Ericsson Case Study: RATP (Regie Autonome Des Transports Parisiens)
- In Paris, RATP Regie Autonome des Transports Parisiens conducts regular surveys of how bus passengers perceive service. RATP decided to use Mobitex and two applications called Aigle and Altair to improve security and provide more information to their passengers and bus drivers. The RATP bus system consists of wireless communication...
- Tags: Ericsson Inc., RATP Bus System, Security System, GPS, Security, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware
- Case studies
- Geek Trivia: Personal success
- What was the original primary function of the Intel 8080 microprocessor? Test your command of useless knowledge by subscribing to TechRepublic's Geek Trivia e-newsletter. Automatically sign up today! Editor's note: The Trivia Geek is busy standing watch over the TechRepublic birthday prize closet this week, so we've pulled...
- Tags: Jay Garmon, Geek Trivia Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., PC, Winner, Microprocessor, Editor, Computer, Intel Corp., Kenbak-1, Productivity, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Guest Contributor
- Technical articles 2005-05-03
- Geeks are wellcome
- blog rootPledge for the ancient times!How many cam remember the old Altair Mach IV?For those times, IT was an emerging field, where geeks were digging in their personal computers to get them really productive. Every one of us was writing our own programs (in BASIC, a few privileged in FORTRAN)...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, rafademiguel@...
- Discussion threads 2006-08-08
- Photos: Dinosaur sightings - old-school computer hardware
- How I wanted one of these SinclairsMan I remember back in the day wishing I could afford one of these little Sinclairs. But that was before I heard how difficult typing on the touch-keypad was.Amazing how much more powerful a computer you can get these days for the money.I've...
- Tags: computer, computer hardware, dinosaur, hardware, photograph, RexWorld, sinclair, Sinclair Z80
- Discussion threads 2005-08-24
- Geek Trivia: First shots fired
- Which two video games are the leading candidates for the earliest documented game of the first-person shooter FPS genre? This month marks the 13th anniversary of a watershed moment in the history of PC video gaming. On May 5, 1992, Wolfenstein 3D was officially released for the PC,...
- Tags: FPS, Games, Jay Garmon, game, Wolfenstein 3D, Geek Trivia Newsletter, Movie, Video Game, Video, Personal Technology
- Technical articles 2005-05-24
- Microsoft launches updated Vista preview
- 00000000yyyyyyyyyI concurIf it ain't broke, "YYYYYYYY" does Billy G want to fix it? I like Microsoft products, but I'm not a fan of MS total control & the "life expentency" strategy. Sounds like Congress who believe they know how and what to spend the $$ we earn better than we...
- Tags: ads4166@..., hardware, hhhhhhh, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, PC
- Discussion threads 2005-12-24
- The Internet is Broken – Is it Time for a Hard Reboot?
- I remember when the Internet got started, my former college roommate worked for a little place called BBN and actually, to be really honest, I’m old enough that I recall when DARPANET started also. Back then the “Net” was not only limited to...
- Tags: vulnerability, Trustworthy Computing, Telecommuting, Spyware, Spam, Security, Microsoft, Malware, Internet, Government, E-commerce
- Blog posts 2007-04-16
- Dinosaur sightings: Share your favorite photos of old-school computer hardware
- Dinosaur sightings: Share your favorite photos of old-school computer hardwarearticle rootTell us the story of your first computerMy first real computer was a Tandy 1000. It came with an Intel 8088 processor, 640K RAM, two 5.25" floppies, and a color monitor. I later upgraded to a 20 MB hard drive....
- Tags: bill detwiler, Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic, computer, computer hardware, computer history, first computer, floppy disk, hardware, off topic, photograph, Tandy
- Discussion threads 2005-08-19
- Old tech guys are slowly fading away
- I love visiting computer history sites and watching computer history shows. Why? When I visit these sites I gain a perspective on a part of my life that I did not have at the time I was passing through it. For example, when I first started programming in Applesoft on an...
- Tags: Apple II, Apple Inc., Site, Computer, Tech Guy, Apple Museum, Productivity, Tim Malone
- Blog posts 2008-03-08
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