More than a few operating systems have failed to catch on over the years. Here are a few that just missed out on being major ...

Somewhere between a cover version and a loving homage of the interface that helped shape the modern desktop LisaGUI is a faithful reconstruction of the desktop and user interface of Apple's Lisa, the ...

The Pocket8086 is a handheld retro computer built around classic 8086, 8088, NEC V20, or NEC V30 processors, giving it the performance and behavior of an 8086-class retro computer while still offering ...

Who doesn’t remember PC games such as Maniac Mansion, the King’s Quest series and the dubious adventures of Leisure Suit Larry or software such as Microsoft Works and Lotus Smart Suite? These titles ...

DOS is an acronym for Disk Operating System that runs on the disk drive. DOS is responsible for managing and controlling program activities and saved data in the storage system. It was primarily ...

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MS-DOS Correspondent Kevin Lipe reporting again from the trailing edge of computing. When I was last with you, we discussed the Pocket 8086. If you don’t remember what the Pocket 8086 is, or who I am, ...

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post written by my buddy Kevin, and is the first in a series covering a weird and wonderful corner of retrocomputing. I’m Kevin Lipe, 512 Pixels’ somewhat-official ...

Offlate, there have been lots of ways developers are reimagining tried-and-tested gameplay. No longer are games regurgitated products of titles you’ve played before. Rather, innovative concepts you’ve ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Before Windows, there was MS-DOS—that’s the Microsoft Disk ...

BlueDOS has been tested on MS-DOS 6.22, and will also work on any Windows version installed on top of DOS 6.22 (e.g., Windows 3.1). BlueDOS allows you to pair modern Bluetooth devices with your DOS ...