Somebody put together a “Virtual OS Museum" as a VM image with over 1700 operating systems installed - going back as far as 1948 (!) You can install and run it on Linux, Windows and Mac (and anything else that supports a recent version of QEMU or VirtualBox):

https://virtualosmuseum.org

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqcuqWTxTNw

#Linux #Unix #CPM #Amiga #Atari #Commodore #PC #Retro #EverythingElse

The Virtual OS Museum

Over 1,700 pre-installed operating systems spanning 1948 to today, in a single Linux VM. Bundled QEMU, VirtualBox, and UTM. One-click launchers for Windows and Linux.

The Virtual OS Museum

Wait, do developers think Parental Controls are set by parents?

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Is AI a threat to your job security?
I have a few friends who think that AI will be the end of their software engineering career.

Honestly, I don't agree with them.

I started working in the 90s and we too had a secret which powered our careers, made us 10x engineers and allowed us to stand out from the rest.

And no, this wasn't even Google. Before Google, and before the internet there was Usenet.

https://richardwbown.com/is-ai-a-threat-to-your-job-security/
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Is AI a threat to your job security? - Richard Bown

Programming careers benefit from working with emerging technology. Learn how I believe AI and coding assistants provide an opportunity.

Richard Bown

Empathy isn’t Enough But It’s a Good Start
Yesterday was Friday. I was looking forward to wind down for the weekend but then I let something ruin it.

Our team has our daily stand-up at 4 pm due to timezones.

During this time, some of the team - the part in my timezone - told me that they had discussed something in the office the previous day that directly impacted the work I was doi
https://richardwbown.com/empathy-isnt-enough-but-its-a-good-start/
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Empathy isn't Enough But It's a Good Start - Richard Bown

Empathy is an important trait for a successful software engineer. When and how should you loop in your teammates?

Richard Bown

Why do I still love Legacy?
Almost three years ago I started a podcast without really knowing where it was going.

The only thing I knew was that it was good to talk about things - to talk out loud about ideas. 

Because when we give voice to our ideas, they actually become real. They are not just banging around inside of our head, or words on a page. The only time you can really understand if an idea has an audien
https://richardwbown.com/why-do-i-still-love-legacy/
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Why do I still love Legacy? - Richard Bown

Why do I still love Legacy? Everything Else

Richard Bown