Looking to relive some classic computing moments? A new project brings the original Windows 1.01 to modern Web browsers, complete with authentic load times, system beeps, and memory management requirements.
The Internet Archive Brings Vintage Software to the Browser
The Internet Archive just announced a big step forward in the preservation and accessibility of vintage software. The new Historical Software Collection uses a JavaScript emulator to provide access to classic software from within any modern Web browser.
One of Six Working Apple I Computers to Be Auctioned This Month
A rare, fully functional Apple I computer signed by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is set to be auctioned off this month, and experts estimate that the piece of computing history will fetch between $260,000 and $400,000. German auction house Breker is handling the event. The Apple I, at the time known simply as the “Apple Computer,” was the first commercial Apple product sold by company co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Designed with hand-built circuit boards that required customers to…
NetWare File Server Runs Continuously For More Than 16 Years
6,030 days, 5 hours, 21 minutes, 19 seconds. That’s how long a server monitored by Ars Technica forum user Axatax has been faithfully operating without interruption. The 16-year-old server, powered Novell’s NetWare operating system, finally shut down last week after its 5.25-inch SCSI hard drives started to fail. The NetWare File Server’s impressive uptime was due to the server’s use in a large financial company; a centralized UPS system ensured against any power failures that might have brought the computer…
Advertisement