Benj Writes Tech History at Ars Technica
Vintage Computing and Gaming
by Benj Edwards
11M ago
In August 2022, I joined up with Ars Technica as their AI and Machine Learning Reporter. Of course, even while documenting one of the wildest cutting-edge stories in tech at the moment, my heart never strays far from the subject of this site: vintage technology and the history behind it. In between writing about AI ..read more
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[ VC&G Anthology ] The Making of Pong (2012)
Vintage Computing and Gaming
by Benj Edwards
1y ago
Atari founders circa 1972-73 (from left to right):Ted Dabney, Nolan Bushnell, Larry Emmons, and Allan Alcorn [ Atari Pong turns 50 years old today, and I thought it might be fun to revisit an article I wrote about the game’s creation for Edge Magazine (Issue 248) back in 2012. Since the web version of that ..read more
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Reverse Engineering Prodigy, Part 2
Vintage Computing and Gaming
by Phillip Heller
2y ago
[ Phillip Heller is a member of the Prodigy Preservation Project. Here, he writes about his progress since Part 1 in January. –Benj ] Reverse engineering Prodigy is not without challenges. Though the patent describes the communications protocol and the TBOL language well, it lacks detail of the application protocols – that is, the communications ..read more
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[ Retro Scan ] The Tandy Sensation!
Vintage Computing and Gaming
by Benj Edwards
2y ago
“Now computing can be fun and easy for the entire family.” The Tandy Sensation was an early attempt at a specialized Multimedia PC. In this case, Tandy came up with a 25 MHz 486SX computer with a 107 MB hard drive, built-in CD-ROM drive, stereo sound card, a voice/fax modem, SVGA color graphics, and more ..read more
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Clive Sinclair (1940-2021)
Vintage Computing and Gaming
by Benj Edwards
2y ago
In Memoriam: Clive Marles Sinclair (1940-2021) British inventor, Founder of Sinclair Research, Creator of Sinclair computers — See Also: RSOTW: Where’s the Bits? (2008) RSOTW: Memotech ZX81 Modules (2014 ..read more
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HP 95LX Games From CompuServe in the 1990s
Vintage Computing and Gaming
by Benj Edwards
2y ago
In the mid-1990s, my dad gave me a Hewlett Packard HP 95LX he bought from a friend and never used. The HP 95LX (1991) is a really cool handheld PC that runs DOS from ROM. While looking for 95LX software around 1997 (according to the file dates, although it’s very possible I grabbed them earlier ..read more
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Wowzers! 46 More How-To Geek History Articles
Vintage Computing and Gaming
by Benj Edwards
2y ago
I joined How-To Geek in February 2020, and I’ve been regularly writing tech history-related features in addition to my usual how-to pieces. At the moment, they’re usually published every Monday or on special anniversaries. Since my first post and second post detailing my history-related How-To Geek articles, I’ve written 46 more pieces that may be ..read more
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[ Retro Scan ] The 1989 Game Boy Box
Vintage Computing and Gaming
by Benj Edwards
2y ago
Now you’re playing with…glowing robot hands?! Brother and sister are finally getting along with “Multiple Player Action.” A friend recently noticed I haven’t posted a new Retro Scan since 2019 (by the way—wasn’t 2020 hell?), so I thought I’d dig through the archives and look for something fun. My scanner isn’t even hooked up at ..read more
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Reverse Engineering Prodigy, Part 1
Vintage Computing and Gaming
by Phillip Heller
2y ago
[ Please welcome Phillip Heller, VC&G’s newest contributor, who is a member of the Prodigy Preservation Project. Phillip will post more updates on his progress here in the future. –Benj ] Beginning in the mid 1980s, there were a number of online “walled gardens”. Among them were CompuServe, Genie, Delphi, Quantum Link (later PC-Link, AOL ..read more
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Vintage Computing and Gaming Turns 15
Vintage Computing and Gaming
by Benj Edwards
2y ago
Greetings, fellow retro tech fans. 15 years ago today, I launched Vintage Computing and Gaming. The origins of the site have been well-covered elsewhere, so I’ll spare you the rehash. While I haven’t updated the site all that much over the past five years (since our big 10th anniversary celebration back in 2015), I still ..read more
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