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Vintage Computer @vintage.computer 13 hours

Today’s Tech Spec Tuesday features the VAX-11/780: the minicomputer that helped define enterprise and academic computing in the late 70s and 80s. DEC’s 32-bit architecture made the VAX system into a true industry staple. #VAX #DEC #VintageComputing #VintageComputer
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Vintage Computer @vintage.computer 2 days

Born on this day in 1941, Federico Faggin helped shape the microprocessor era. From Intel’s earliest chips to the legendary Z80, his designs powered an entire generation of computing. #MilestoneMonday #FedericoFaggin #Microprocessors #VintageComputer
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Vintage Computer @vintage.computer 3 days

Direction is everything. We all get the same twenty-four hours, but how we aim them defines what grows, what fades, and what we become. A gentle reminder to set your compass before you start moving. #ZigZiglar #MaintenanceMode #VintageComputer
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Vintage Computer @vintage.computer 4 days

For many people, the Commodore PET, an all-in-one machine, was their first glimpse of what “home computing” could be. #SnapshotSaturday #CommodorePET #VintageComputing #RetroTech #VintageComputer
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Vintage Computer @vintage.computer 5 days

Basilisk II: a classic 68K Macintosh emulator by Christian Bauer that lets you relive the vintage Mac experience on modern systems.
Download it here: https://basilisk.cebix.net
#VintageComputer #FreeSoftwareFriday #Macintosh #Emulator
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Vintage Computer @vintage.computer 6 days

Before USB, there were PC Cards, the go-to way to add wireless, modems, storage, and all kinds of specialty ports to laptops and PDAs throughout the 1990s. They were lightweight, modular, and surprisingly powerful. #ThrowbackThursday #PCCard #VintageComputing #VintageComputer
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Vintage Computer @vintage.computer 6 days

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂 Wishing everyone a warm, restful holiday filled with good food, good company, and a moment to breathe. Grateful for the people who make life a little brighter every day. Enjoy the feast and the peace! 🍁💛
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Vintage Computer @vintage.computer 7 days

Unix permissions may look simple (just rwx for user, group, and world), but that simplicity is what’s kept them alive for over 50 years. Designed in the 70s, the model is still powering servers, desktops, and embedded systems. #Unix #VintageComputing #rwx #VintageComputer
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Vintage Computer @vintage.computer 1 week

The Altair 8800 started the homebrew computer revolution. Built around the Intel 8080 and programmed with front-panel switches, it inspired a generation of hobbyists and led Gates and Allen to write their first BASIC interpreter. #Altair8800 #VintageComputing #VintageComputer
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Vintage Computer @vintage.computer 1 week

Milestone Monday: On this day in 1998, AOL announced its plan to acquire Netscape, the company behind the Netscape Navigator browser that helped introduce millions to the early web. #MilestoneMonday #Netscape #NetscapeNavigator #AOL #VintageComputing #VintageComputer