Archivist Al Kossow of Bitsavers, who led the technical recovery, described the process as "easy" as such efforts go. The tape, he explained, had "a pretty ...

Crucial early evolutionary step found, imaged, and ... amazingly ... works Computer History Museum software curator Al Kossow ...

"The UNIX Operating System" is a documentary that Bell Labs made in 1982 about UNIX's significance, impact and usability. Even 10 years after its first installation, it's still an introduction to the ...

Computer archaeology lovers among the audience are in for a rare treat in these challenging times. Remember that Unix v4 tape ...

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The latest iOS update means more ways to enable Liquid Glass, new security features for AirDrop file sharing, and new ways to keep on top of your Reminders. It's becoming increasingly clear that ...

Trapped in a hell he helped make, a lone hacker aboard a space station far from home sneaks and fights his way through horrible mutants and killer robots in order to take down the monstrous artificial ...

Voting machines still seem to me like an infantile cargo cult and an act of salesmanship (like various security theatre ...

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WESTERN WASHINGTON — There is one more storm system to get through before calmer weather in western Washington. It won't be as strong as the one on Tuesday night into Wednesday, but it will be wet ...