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Why didn't the 8086 use linear addressing?

memory-layout 8086 design-choices segmentation asked Jul 8, 2018 at 7:12
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Reason for gold lines on old ICs?

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Unknown device in MANIAC I machine room

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Explanation of weird values in New Horizons data?

mathematics new-horizons remote-sensing 2014-mu69 asked Jan 4, 2019 at 9:27
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Name for old-style (purple-tinged) white LEDs?

led identification terminology asked Sep 6, 2020 at 9:55
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Polygonal 3D game for the Atari ST featuring spaceships

gaming identify-this-game atari-st asked Nov 15, 2018 at 0:23
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At what altitude do the effects of atmospheric drag completely disappear?

orbit earth atmospheric-drag asked Dec 28, 2018 at 2:11
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What changes made some Atari ST software incompatible with the Atari TT?

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Atari ST image viewer with unusual zoom

graphics programming identify-this-software atari-st asked Mar 2, 2022 at 18:11
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Having deep space probes use AI to decide where to point their cameras?

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Were 9.2 file names possible in MS-DOS?
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Why did Unix use slash as the directory separator?
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What were the real competitors to the early IBM PC?
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How did voice dialing work in old Nokia phones?
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How was it back then in 1984, when the Apple II had color, and the new Macintosh didn't?
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Using DRAM as a camera sensor?
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What's the difference among these static protection bags?
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What's the difference among these static protection bags?
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What does this 1970s punched-card format mean?
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If light has no mass, why is it affected by gravity?
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Is the MANIAC in the movie 'The Magnetic Monster' the real MANIAC computer?
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Why do some supermassive black holes have a * in their name?
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Are there runnable Multics systems available?
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Can a Soyuz-MS still propel itself back to earth if all its Hydrogen Peroxide decomposed?
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Can a stock/original Atari ST boot from a hard drive?
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Was the IBM 5100 ever used for codebreaking?
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The Slowest Microprocessor
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What windowing system had the first size-proportional scroll bar?
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Why did common floppies never advance past 1.4 MB in size?
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Why did the EDSAC use mercury delay lines?
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Identifying motherboard and CPU
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How realistic is a ceiling crawl/cling, can it actually be done?
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What was the most critical supporting software for COBOL on IBM mainframes?
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Who designed the Sinclair ZX Microdrive and why?
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What is language use for level name in level 3 and 5 of Strider arcade game?
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Choosing a monochrome color at the monitor?
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What modern-day object could a magic wand be disguised as?
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Selecting all features except one using QGIS?
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Glue to attach rubber feet to a PC case?
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Strange speck of light in the picture sequence of the approach to 2014 Mu69 (Ultima Thule)
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