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Here's What A Computer's Serial Port Was For (And Where It's Still Necessary)

If you've been using computers for more than a couple of decades, you've probably used a serial port to attach peripherals like your mouse and modem. Until the USB standard rendered them obsolete in ...

If you can name these 12 computer components, you're officially old

If you've been around in the computing space for some time, you'll surely remember at least a few of these legacy PC ...
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Ancient Pocket Computer Gets A Serious Serial Upgrade

[Robert’s Retro] is one of those great YouTube channels that shows us the ins and outs of old and obscure computers. [Robert] likes going a step beyond the traditional teardown though, repairing and ...
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Version 2.0 of the BOOK 8088 retro mini-laptop adds VGA graphics card and serial ports

The BOOK 8088 is one of the weirdest laptops to launch in 2023. It’s a budget mini-laptop with a 7 inch display, a QWERTY keyboard… and the guts of a 40-year old computer including a Intel 8088 ...