Pity the poor TTL computer aficionado. It’s an obsession, really — using discrete logic chips to scratch-build a computer that would probably compare unfavorably to an 80s era 8-bit machine in terms ...

As part of his computer science curriculum at Texas A&M University in the early 2000s, [Paul Krizak] took a computer architecture course on the basics of their functioning. This and being exposed to ...

One of the key selling points for Linux is that it can breathe new life into old computers since the hardware requirements for a modern Linux distribution are ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Nostalgic Atari fans can add the Atari 400 Mini to their collection ...

Hi everyone! Have you heard of the brand new 8-bit computer built from (mostly) off-the-shelf parts called Commander X16 made by a team of people under The 8-Bit Guy (David Murray)? If so what are ...

Not content with your new, 1.4-billion-transistor Ivy Bridge processor? Maybe it runs too hot, or lacks the polygon-pushing powers that you require? Well, I've got just the thing for you: How about ...

This week at CES 2025, numerous major hardware announcements are being unveiled — but in the long history of CES, these events also echo the bygone era of Commodore announcements at CES, particularly ...

Computer technology has advanced over the last few years and now produces graphic details with clarity in high-definition. There are thousands of games you can enjoy today that feature amazing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although the popularity of retro gaming consoles may have waned since Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition was released in 2014, that ...