computer history

Tech

It Makes No Sense That Word Processors Are Still Designed for the Printed Page

08.22.16

By Ernie Smith
Tech

The Guy Who Made the Mouse Pad Famous

07.14.16

By Ernie Smith
Tech

The Internet Archive’s Retro Game Collection Now Emulates Terrible CRT Monitors

06.30.16

By Jason Koebler
Tech

These Books Will Make You Nostalgic For the Early Days of Computer Programming

02.08.16

By Rachel Pick
Tech

The Internet Archive Opened an Online Malware Museum

02.06.16

By Daniel Oberhaus
Tech

Humans Are Developing an Always-On ‘Sleep Mode’

01.22.16

By Sophie Weiner
Tech

Happy 200th to George Boole, the Grandfather of Digital Logic

11.02.15

By Michael Byrne
Tech

The U.S. Census Bureau First Dedicated UNIVAC 61 Years Ago Today

06.14.12

By Derek Mead
Tech

Remembering Ada Lovelace, the World’s First Programmer

10.07.11

By Janus Rose

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Music

Remember When Rick Rubin Held a Surprisingly Star-Studded Fake Funeral Connected to His Pioneering Hip Hop Label?

From Reverend Al Sharpton officiating, to a New Orleans-style procession, to a repast at a bowling alley, no one holds a fake funeral like Rick Rubin.

05.19.26

By Lauren Boisvert
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Music

3 Psych-Rock Albums That Sound Just as Good Today as They Did in Their Prime

These wildly underrated psych-rock albums still hold up decades later.

05.19.26

By Lauren Boisvert
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Life

‘Uniboob’ Is an Actual Medical Condition. Here’s How It Happens.

Doctors call it “bread-loafing.” Make of that what you will.

05.19.26

By Ashley Fike
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Life

The 37% Rule Says This Is How Many People You Should Date Before Choosing One

Get enough experience to know what you actually want

05.19.26

By Ashley Fike
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Life

If You Feel Guilty All the Time, You Probably Have a High IQ. Here’s Why.

Of course Freud is involved.

05.19.26

By Ashley Fike