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Stephen Cass upgraded his 40-year old Tandy Model 100 (previously at Boing Boing) without completely obliterating its innards: the new CPU is far faster than the original, but the old display is exactly as it was. I'm not the first person to have thought of this, of course. A number of folks have upcycled the… READ THE REST

BBC Basic (previously) was a well-regarded implementation of BASIC made for use in schools in the UK. Now you can play with it online [via] in a web-based environment that's far nicer to use than a real BBC Micro. The in thing is to make spectacular demos that fit in a tweet. BBC Micro bot… READ THE REST

CP/M, the more capable of the two operating systems offered for the popular Amstrad CPC range of home computers, is now unequivocally open-source. Though it has been purportedly open source for some time, the license contained a peculiar specificity whereas the new wording is "equivalent to the well-known BSD or MIT licenses." READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Gone are the days when you could crack open a brand-new computer and expect essential apps to be pre-installed. And more often than not, getting your hands on this software involves… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Do you know when you're attempting to finish a workout and people are constantly trying to strike up a conversation? Tune them out with the Flux 7 TWS Earbuds w/ Wireless Charging Case &… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. The days are cold, dark, and numb, but that shouldn't stop you from being your most authentic self: a homebody sitting on the sofa while rubbing your legs together like a… READ THE REST