DOS Zone: Play classic DOS games online with mobile and offline support. Features a collection of titles; includes Russian and international classics. Recent hot titles include Half-Life: Deathmatch, Heroes of Might and Magic III, and DOOM. Support the project to keep it ad-free.
Browser user-agent strings evolved from early browsers like NCSA Mosaic to the competitive landscape involving Netscape, Internet Explorer, and others like Firefox and Chrome. This tangled history shows various browsers mimicking each other for compatibility, leading to a confusing mix of user-agent strings that often begin with “Mozilla,” rendering them largely ineffective for accurate browser identification.
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Computer Replicas as Time Capsules: Obsolescence Guaranteed creates functional replicas of historic computers, preserving their legacy through hands-on experiences. Projects span significant milestones in computing history from the 1950s to 1970s, focusing on interactive computing and foundational technologies. Future projects aim to explore earlier computing innovations, ensuring the preservation of computer history.
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TLDR: The Internet’s evolution in the ’90s saw the rise of the World Wide Web, introducing browsers like Mosaic and Netscape, amid the dot-com boom. Innovations like hypertext, email, and graphical interfaces spurred rapid online growth. However, the bubble burst in the early 2000s, leading to significant market declines despite earlier exuberance. The next article will explore companies that emerged post-collapse.
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Manx is an open-source catalog of manuals for vintage computers, particularly minicomputers and mainframes. It hosts 22,165 manuals, with 10,104 available online across 61 websites. Many manuals are not easily discoverable via search engines due to limited text conversion. The search engine allows queries by part numbers, titles, and keywords. Users can contribute additional manuals or information. Key contributors include Paul Williams (original implementation) and Richard Thomson (current maintainer).
