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I’m Still Convinced the iPod Was the Perfect Gadget

Wired ↗ · 2026-10-09 Cached

Wired 的 Steven Levy 回顾 iPod 诞生 25 周年,认为 iPod 是一款功能单一但执行完美的'完美产品',并反思它与 iPhone 时代的关系。

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The forgotten Chromebook that started it all

The Verge ↗ · 2026-10-04 Cached

The Verge's Version History podcast explores the history of ChromeOS and Chromebooks, starting with the obscure Cr-48 prototype that predated the first commercial Chromebook, with guests Nilay Patel and Marques Brownlee discussing Google's hardware approach.

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16-bit Intel 8088 chip (c. 1985)

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-09-22

The Intel 8088 is a 16-bit microprocessor chip from 1985, known for its role in early personal computers like the IBM PC.

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Microcode in Intel's 8087 floating-point chip: the scale instruction

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-09-12 Cached

The article details the reverse-engineering of microcode in Intel's 8087 floating-point chip, focusing on the complex implementation of the FSCALE instruction and the chip's historical role in establishing floating-point standards.

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The Raspberry Pi Interactive Timeline · 2006–2026

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-09-04 Cached

This interactive timeline traces the history of Raspberry Pi from 2006 to 2012, covering its conception at the University of Cambridge, the founding of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, and the launch of the first $35 computer.

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Siemens PC-X (2015)

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-08-16 Cached

The article explores the Siemens PC-X, a 1984 PC that ran SINIX (a Unix-based OS) and featured unique hardware specifications and design, providing historical context for early computing.

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SIMD in the 90s: Programming Intel's Pentium MMX

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-08-13 Cached

This article provides a historical overview of Intel's Pentium MMX SIMD instructions introduced in the 1990s, explaining their role in bringing parallel processing to mainstream desktop CPUs for multimedia applications.

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Eight More 8-bit Era Microprocessors (2024)

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-05-08 Cached

An article detailing eight lesser-known 8-bit era microprocessors, including the Texas Instruments TMX-1795 and Mostek 5065, exploring their historical significance and design features.

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