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Articles by ExtremeTech

Apple II

From punchcards to Siri: The history (and future) of input devices

October 11, 2011 ExtremeTech

We take sweeping input gestures — like pinch and zoom — and ultra-accurate desktop mice for granted, but it wasn’t that long ago that they were invented. Here’s a look back at the input devices that helped build the computer industry.

The post From punchcards to Siri: The history (and

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Apple II

“Click. Boom. Amazing!” How Jobs’ failures changed computing

October 7, 2011 ExtremeTech

Steve Jobs was a design genius — but the only reason we recognize that today is because he remained a tireless advocate for nearly two decades, despite numerous failures.

The post “Click. Boom. Amazing!” How Jobs’ failures changed computing appeared first on ExtremeTech.

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Apple II

The Tech-umentaries of Jason Scott

September 16, 2011 ExtremeTech

A documentary about a 36-year-old microprocessor and its impact on the development of personal computing would seem to be pushing the boundaries of interest too far, but not for filmmaker Jason Scott.

The post The Tech-umentaries of Jason Scott appeared first on ExtremeTech.

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Apple II

Apple II+ retrocomputing with an FPGA

August 3, 2011 ExtremeTech

Have you ever wanted to rebuild your own Apple II or Atari 2600? Well… you can!

The post Apple II+ retrocomputing with an FPGA appeared first on ExtremeTech.

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