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Friday, August 12, 2016

Happy Birthday IBM PC

(This post was meant to go out last Friday...)

August 12, 2016 is the 35th anniversary of the announcement of the . Here's a few points to ponder as you celebrate the occasion:

history of computing,
made in ��ݮ��Ƶ,
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Thursday, August 11, 2016

So/Not so obsolete at this time

A post a few weeks ago featured some obsolete technology that's
making a comeback. This time I want to talk about how obsolete
technologies often surprise people at their longevity.

obsolescence,
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