80s kids became coders with ease because 8-bit computers booted into a simple dev environment running BASIC. Computer mags of the era were stuffed with type-in programs that anyone patient enough ...

The first is Commodore’s classic BASIC, which uses the microcomputer’s user-friendly programming language. If you’re simply planning on running games via cassettes and floppies, you’ll only be heading ...

What might a laptop version of the Commodore 64 have looked like if one had been released by the late 1980s? This is the question that [Kevin Noki] tried to recently answer with a custom C64 laptop ...

Not long after, Microsoft licensed 86-DOS from Seattle Computer Products (SCP), specifically to sub-license the OS to IBM in ...

The C64 Mini Black Edition is on sale for the first time since its release last October. The Amazon-exclusive retro console is up for grabs for $88 (was $120). The $32 discount is pretty great, but if ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Quickshot II first launched in the early ‘80s but is back with extra buttons and a USB upgrade. The ...

Unique designs, smart engineering, and serious performance defined this year’s CES PC haul. These are our favorites across 11 ...

Mark Gronowski’s hope is that his impact won't end now that his time as a Hawkeye is over, but that the program will be ...

The Hawkeyes ended the 2025 season with a big win over Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Here's what we learned.

Even though these characters only appeared in a single episode of a "Star Trek" series, they left an unforgettable mark on ...

Get to know Swizz Beatz and Alica Keys’ children: Prince Nasir, Kasseem Jr., Nicole, Egypt and Genesis Swizz Beatz (née Kasseem Daoud Dean) and Alicia Keys have mastered the art of blending their ...

Yes, Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 won our top honors for best laptop of CES 2026. But the trim Asus ExpertBook Ultra ...