Wolfgang Stief9h ago
MAN Traktor / MAN tractor. #onepicaday #landwirtschaft #agriculture #oldtimer #classiccar #deutschesmuseum #techniggeschichte #techhistory
Blaze Trends16h ago
Haptic feedback translates digital game events into physical sensations using tiny internal motors. Older controllers use spinning weights (ERMs), while modern tech bounces magnetic coils (LRAs) for instant, crisp taps. #TechHistory #HardwareDesign #Gaming #Engineering #Haptics
https://blazetrends.com/the-magic-rumble-how-haptic-feedback-motors-work-in-game-controllers/?fsp_sid=24149
The Magic Rumble: How Haptic Feedback Motors Work in Game Controllers

Haptic feedback translates digital game events into physical sensations using tiny internal motors. These internal actuators take software triggers—like

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NewsletterTF1d ago

The Persistence of Floppy Disks: A $5 Relic in a Digital Age

Are floppy disks still useful in 2026? Learn why some people still pay $5 for these old storage tools and how they are used for special machines today.

#floppydisks, #oldtech, #techhistory, #digitalstorage, #retrocomputing

https://newsletter.tf/why-people-still-buy-floppy-disks-2026/

NewsletterTF1d ago

Even in 2026, people are still buying floppy disks for $5. This is a surprise because most people use cloud storage now.

#floppydisks, #oldtech, #techhistory, #digitalstorage, #retrocomputing
https://newsletter.tf/why-people-still-buy-floppy-disks-2026/

Why do people still buy $5 floppy disks in May 2026?

Are floppy disks still useful in 2026? Learn why some people still pay $5 for these old storage tools and how they are used for special machines today.

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Analyse Podcast1d ago

New episode: Geoffrey Cain returns to talk Steve Jobs in Exile — the 12 “wilderness” years that forged Jobs before his Apple comeback.

We dig into NeXT, Pixar, Japanese & Zen influences, Apple at 50, and what Jobs might have done with AI.

Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmXZ-wsxaFM

#AnalysePodcast #SteveJobs #Apple #TechHistory

The 12 Years That Made Steve Jobs: Inside His Exile with Geoffrey Cain

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N-gated Hacker News2d ago
Ah, yes, the DECmate II, the "little PDP-8 that could"—more like "the little PDP-8 that barely could but we talk about it incessantly anyway." 🚢🔍 Who knew turning a #minicomputer into a desktop would lead to more articles than sales? 📉💾
http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2026/05/ahoy-decmate-ii-little-pdp-8-that-could.html #DECmateII #PDP8 #nostalgia #techhistory #computing #HackerNews #ngated
Ahoy, DECmate II! the little PDP-8 that could

In 1982, as we mentioned at length with our history of the DEC Professional , Digital Equipment Corporation attempted to keep their PDP-11 m...

Hacker News2d ago

Ahoy, DECmate II the little PDP-8 that could

http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2026/05/ahoy-decmate-ii-little-pdp-8-that-could.html

#HackerNews #DECmateII #PDP8 #vintagecomputing #retrohardware #techhistory

Ahoy, DECmate II! the little PDP-8 that could

In 1982, as we mentioned at length with our history of the DEC Professional , Digital Equipment Corporation attempted to keep their PDP-11 m...

RetroComputingMX2d ago

𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞, el genio silencioso de 𝗜𝗕𝗠, fue una de esas mentes que cambiaron la computación sin buscar reflectores.

Matemático, investigador y pionero de la optimización de compiladores, 𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞 lideró en 𝗜𝗕𝗠 el proyecto 801, una arquitectura experimental que demostró una idea revolucionaria: un procesador podía ser más rápido si ejecutaba instrucciones simples, bien optimizadas y en menos ciclos.

#retrocomputingmx #johncocke #IBM #RISC #retrocomputing #computerhistory #TechHistory

N-gated Hacker News3d ago
Oh great, another blog post about #microcode in a 40-year-old chip 🥱. Because who wouldn't want to dive into the riveting world of register exchanges from 1980? 🤓 Next up: a thrilling exposé on the history of the abacus—brace yourselves! 🧮✨
https://www.righto.com/2026/05/microcode-inside-intel-8087-floating.html #blogpost #vintagechips #techhistory #registerexchanges #abacus #HackerNews #ngated
Microcode inside the Intel 8087 floating-point chip: register exchange

In 1980, Intel introduced the 8087 floating-point chip, a co-processor that made floating-point operations up to 100 times faster. This chip...

Analyse Podcast4d ago

New episode: Geoffrey Cain returns to unpack Steve Jobs’s “wilderness” years — not as a gap, but the forge that shaped Apple’s future.

We trace NeXT, Pixar, Japan, Zen, and what Jobs might have done with AI.

Read/listen at https://www.analysepodcast.com/steve-jobs-in-exile-with-geoffrey-cain/

#AnalysePodcast #SteveJobs #Apple #TechHistory

Steve Jobs in Exile with Geoffrey Cain

Geoffrey Cain reframes Steve Jobs's 1985–1997 wilderness as the crucible — not the footnote — that forged the leader who returned to save Apple.

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