Desktop environments are the norm as computer interfaces these days, but there was once a time when they were a futuristic novelty whose mere presence on a computer marked it out as something special.

[Neil] from The Cave, a computer and console gaming museum in the UK, has a treat for vintage computing and computer gaming enthusiasts. They received an important piece of game dev history from ...

I've got a shelf full of computer history books, many of which I love and have reread several times. But I wanted to write one that focused on the first real computer I grew up with, the one that ...

In 1979, Atari released the Atari 400 and 800, groundbreaking home computers that included custom graphics and sound chips, four joystick ports, and the ability to run the most advanced home video ...

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If you thought the '80s was just about big phones and haircuts, think again; it was also the start of a music production revolution When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

An early personal computer series from Atari. Introduced in 1985 to compete with Apple's Mac, the ST was the first home computer to include MIDI musical instrument ports. Popular with musicians ...