It wasn’t long ago I was nostalgic about an old computer I saw back in the 1980s from HP. It was sort of an early attempt at a PC, although price-wise it was only in reach for professionals. HP wasn’t ...

IBM will pour US$3 billion into computing and chip materials research over the next five years, as it rethinks computer design and looks to a future that may not involve silicon chips. The computer ...

I've had two IBM Model Ms for over 10 years now; a standard, and the black M13 with trackpoint. I actually rescued the M13 from a junk pile at work; they were just going to get rid of it. My favorite ...

In context: Harvard University officially introduced the Harvard Mark I computer on August 7, 1944. Also known as the Automated Sequence Controlled Calculator or ASCC, the computer was the brainchild ...

Ever wondered how to fix a system built in the days when winding memory by hand was the next big life skill? Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on ...

You have to be able to put your fingers on the keys without activation, so you know where the keys are. So there has to be minimum threshold. I did some quick testing, and it seems like the Model M ...