The term ‘quantum computer’ gets usually tossed around in the context of hyper-advanced, state-of-the-art computing devices. But much as how a 19th century mechanical computer, a discrete computer ...

The keyboard of the iconic Commodore 64. Thirty years ago, Commodore Business Machines released the Commodore 64, an 8-bit home personal computer that became an iconic cultural force. With its low ...

YAMHILL, Ore.--There is a story behind every electronic gadget sold on the QVC shopping channel. This one leads to a ramshackle farmhouse in rural Oregon, which is the home and circuit design lab of ...

The computer business in 1984 was a bizarre mix of hobby-level companies, a few small companies that had made it big, and a ...

This week marks 30 years since the Commodore 64 was unveiled to the world and we look at the most successful single computer's career highs and lows. The coming of CES next week marks 30 years since ...

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The BBC was kind enough to point out that one of the most significant early personal computers, the Commodore 64, went on sale in August 30 years ago. For many people, this machine was their ...

In context: The Commodore 64 holds the title of the best-selling single computer model of all time. Even decades after its debut, it remains relevant – particularly for modders who keep the system ...

You don’t need to go searching for a Commodore 64 on Ebay to relive the vintage PC’s glory days. Avid gamer Petri Wilhelmsen is providing a way to write and run C64 programs on Windows PCs for ...

The myth that older hardware lasts longer because companies were focused on making their products durable at the time can be applied to the latest discovery. Even after being 42 years old, a couple of ...

Back in the halcyon days of the 80’s, my siblings and I were lucky enough to receive a VIC-20 computer for Christmas. As much fun as I had whiling away the hours on such classics as Missile Command ...

The most disappointing thing about the miniature Commodore 64 released last year was that its tiny keyboard didn’t actually work—it was just for show. Those cryptically labeled dirt-brown keys were ...