Posted on July 19, 2021
in Computers, History
Fifty years ago, IBM introduced the first-ever floppy disk drive, the IBM 23FD, and the first floppy disks. Floppies made punched cards obsolete, and its successors ruled software distribution for the next 20 years. Here’s a look at how and why the floppy disk became an icon.
Source: From Idea to Icon: 50 Years of the Floppy Disk
Posted on June 1, 2021
in Computers
It’s a crazy idea: Give your software away for free and hope that people like it enough to send you money. That was the idea behind shareware, a popular commercial software model in the 1980s and 1990s. Here’s what made it unique and successful at the time.
Source: What Is Shareware, and Why Was It So Popular in the 1990s?
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Posted on December 15, 2020
in Uncategorized
Bring wireless Android Auto connection to your car
Source: AAWireless
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Posted on May 7, 2020
in Uncategorized
Grab an image or video of what you see on your computer screen, annotate, and share with anyone.
Source: Screenpresso: The Ultimate Screen Capture Tool for Windows
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Posted on November 28, 2019
in Cars
The new Tesla truck design is suspiciously similar to a design shown in 1978.
Source: BookReaderImages.php (1251×808)
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Posted on January 16, 2019
in Computers
SNMP, Packet Sniffing, Flows, WMI ✦ Download the All-In Network Bandwidth Monitor PRTG for professional administration. ➤ Get your free trial now!
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Posted on October 25, 2018
in History
The 75ft shipwreck, found 1.3 miles under the surface of the Black Sea, could shed new light on the ancient Greek tale of Odysseus tying himself to a mast to avoid being tempted by sirens.
Source: Oldest ever ‘Odysseus’ shipwreck found at the bottom of the Black Sea
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