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Vintage Software

Vintage software, also known as legacy or antique software, refers to computer programs or applications that are obsolete. These programs typically function on older or indeed obsolete versions of operating systems or hardware, and are probably not compatible with modern systems. Nevertheless, some software is important and can teach us about why the software industry is where it is today and others are just things we remember and enjoyed using.

  • Tascam 302 Professional level Compact Cassette Deck

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    Cassette tapes are a lost art. I haven't had a cassette player connected to my home audio system for decades. But I remember vividly the playlists on my mixtapes, and still today expect certain songs to appear after other songs when I

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  • New Cassette recorders in 2025

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    Do you need a new cassette recorder, in 2025?

    Can I finally digitise my old analog Compact Cassette tapes to Digital audio?

    Last year during the holidays, while unpacking boxes, I found my collection

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  • Microsoft Windows NT, Hardware Compatibility List

    Microsoft, flag logo designed by Jonathan D. Cowles and Jeff Boettcher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Lotus 1-2-3 for Ubuntu 22.04 linux

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    I can't quite believe it, but I just built and installed Lotus 1-2-3 for Unix on my Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux desktop and it works flawlessly and it is FAST!

    Lotus 1-2-3 for Unix was released in 1990. I joined Lotus then to work on

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