While some of us may have learned C in order to interact with embedded electronics or deep with computing hardware of some sort, others learn C for the challenge alone. Compared to newer languages ...

We’ve had something of an anniversary of late, and it’s one that will no doubt elicit a variety of reactions from our community. It’s now 25 years ago that Windows 95 was launched, the operating ...

An operating system is the essential software that's needed to run your computer's suite of software. Everything from video ...

The 10/GUI concept calls for a screen-sized touch pad on the desktop. Seems like a step sideways, but it could be the next generation of human computer interface. Sign up to receive top stories about ...

Over the last couple of years, home labs have become a lot more accessible to consumers. On the hardware front, you’ve got everything from budget-friendly mini-PCs capable of running most DIY projects ...

As the forerunner to the graphical user interfaces in Microsoft’s Windows platform, MS-DOS helped set the stage for the company’s dominance in the PC software market. When MS-DOS was released in 1981, ...

The North Korean government appears to have developed its own graphical Linux-based "Red Star" operating system, though its people still prefer that symbol of Yankee high-tech imperialism, Microsoft ...

Editor’s note: January 24, 2020 marks the 36th anniversary of the unveiling of the Macintosh. This article originally posted on the 25th anniversary. In 1977, Apple made a splash on the world stage by ...

While there may once have been a time when you decided between either a Windows or Mac computer, these days there's another option to consider -- the Chromebook. Chromebooks have grown in popularity ...

You probably never saw the NES as a productivity machine, but some clever developers beg to differ. Hackaday and Ars Technica note Inkbox Software has released a graphical operating system, NESOS, for ...

A great 10-minute video has been put together documenting the upgrade process from Microsoft’s first Windows 1 version right up to their latest Windows 7. This video showcases the evolution that has ...