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Due to the extreme backward compatibility of IBM mainframes, I think it can be harder to tell than for most other systems where to draw the line between retrocomputing questions and non-retrocomputing ...
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Computing history has long been part of our scope. Retrospectives – looking back at then, from the perspective of now – are an important part of historical discourse, and we often get people trying to ...
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In StackExchange ElectricalEngineering there is the question: Were Vacuum Tube Computers made of Logic Gates? https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/704329/were-vacuum-tube-computers-made-of-...
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So this question just got closed as off-topic, I looked at it because an answer had been flagged, and then answered myself because I realised that some software I use could help. I'm just curious to ...
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The question " Synchronising FOR - NEXT routines in C64 basic " was closed as being 'off-topic. This question does not appear to be about retrocomputing.'. This question is asking how to do ...
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Assuming a reasonable amount of searching has already been done, is it OK to ask for maintenance/technical manuals for old hardware here?
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I'd like to ask this question but I'm afraid it's off topic as trivia. Is it acceptable? If it's acceptable but could be improved, please make suggestions. I remember that there was a company that ...
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We have many questions in meta about what 'retro' means, but fewer on what 'computing' is. In the on-topic help, we refer to 'computing equipment' without defining. We sometimes have questions that ...
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Meta Stack Exchange has a question, Bulk Fix possible for "Old New Thing" links? Important Win32 resource. My answer to this is "no, not really; it's hard, and I don't know how to":...
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So back in early 2017, Is XP considered retrocomputing yet was asked. I was of the opinion then that it wasn't. I think it now qualifies by a criterion not mentioned in that previous question. While ...
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I asked for the existence of Game Boy clones which can read Game Boy cartridges. The question was closed because it was seen as a buying recommendation. Is this legitimate?
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The RC2014 is a computer based on a Z80, and designed to run Microsoft BASIC From the front page of their website, RC2014 is a simple 8 bit Z80 based modular computer originally built to run ...
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SE:RC exists to ask and answer questions about "how to use or preserve computing equipment that is no longer manufactured or supported by the manufacturer" [see help]. I am interesting in ...
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I'd like to ask when a symbolism was first used to promote something. Is this on-topic?
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A while back I posted a question about GoldenEye glitching out when you press down on a chip in the N64 controller. The question was closed for being off-topic, presumably because it was about a ...
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