The early days of home computing were an exciting and unpredictable time. Different manufacturers were competing at different price points, with varied form factors, each with their own idea of what a ...

THESE images of retro personal computers are a throwback to their humble beginnings, revealing the technological evolution of the devices over their first 25 years. Taken by photographer John Short, ...

If you’ve been doing some thorough cleaning of your living space during quarantine, perhaps you’ve unearthed some old gadgets. Your first thought was probably just to junk them. After all, old ...

The experts say in the 21st century, we won't use sidewalks, but instead skywalks. Well, we use the skywalk today and now we also go to *** store off the skywalk to shop for home computers. Actually, ...

The Joopyter Personal Terminal is a homemade portable computer that combines modern tech with 1980s design. Designed and built by a hardware hacker that goes by the name of Gian, the system was ...

What if you could hold a piece of computing history in your hands—only this time, it’s smarter, sturdier, and ready for the modern age? The ZX81, a innovative device that introduced countless people ...

During the time in the 1980s when the personal computer was gaining steam as a household fixture, plenty of models shipped with the keyboard built in to the machine itself. This helped reduce costs, ...

In May, Sean Malseed hauled the latest addition to his computer collection into his Philadelphia home. The bespectacled software developer and YouTuber had acquired a sought-after specimen: the ...

What if you could hold the nostalgia of retro computing in the palm of your hand, but with the power and flexibility of modern technology? Enter the PicoCalc—a compact, modular computer that bridges ...