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Did you know that the 'NT' in Windows NT stood for "Nine Ten"?

The intended core platform for the OS was the then-expected Intel i910 RISC processor, which was to be the rebranded moniker for the i860 that can be found in the wild. *

It never came to be due to the i860s terrible handling of context switching -- a capability that a CPU for a multitasking, multiuser workstation OS must be able to do _very_efficiently_. The i860 wasn't.

youtube.com/watch?v=WTkFGZqVCM

*** EDIT: Several have pointed to sources indicating differently that NT stood for N10, which was the codename for the i860, so -- N10, N-Ten > NT.

There are loads of videos about MS-DOS, DOS games and DOS PCs on PeerTube, here's a playlist:

:ms_dos: fedi.video/w/p/uEorJj9vYsrdmih

- Watching on a phone: Swipe up first two videos at bottom to browse rest of playlist

- Watching on a computer: Choose video by scrolling through playlist on right of screen

- Watching embedded: Click ⏭️ or ⏮️ to see next or previous videos in playlist

cc @msdos

By request, a playlist of PeerTube videos about the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A home computer:

:PeerTube: fedi.video/w/p/2xitoEV748hKWzF

- If you're on a phone, scroll first two video titles at the bottom to see rest of the playlist.

- If you're on a computer, choose a video from the playlist on the right.

- If you're watching embedded, click ⏭️ or ⏮️ to see next or previous videos in the playlist.

cc @retrocomputing

Hey Commodore Amiga fans!

You can discover lots of Amiga videos on PeerTube on this playlist:

:amiga: fedi.video/w/p/rBBYAHtsBcpBXtp

- If you're on a phone, scroll the first two video titles at the bottom to see the rest of the playlist.

- If you're on a computer, choose a video from the playlist on the right.

- If you're watching embedded, click ⏭️ or ⏮️ to see next or previous videos in the playlist.

cc @amiga

On May 22, 1980, the original Pac-Man made its debut and quickly became more than just an arcade hit—it marked a milestone in computing. It demonstrated early AI with ghosts that followed distinct behavioral algorithms, pushed real-time processing on limited hardware, and showcased intuitive, user-friendly design. It also was an example of early cross-platform development. A lot of fun, and a leap forward in computing!

Für die deutschen #retrocomputing Freunde:

Im letzten c't Newsletter von #heise, war die Rede davon, dass bei genügend Interesse ein #retrocomputing Podcast geplant ist. Ich finde die Podcasts von heise qualitativ sehr gut und ein Podcast zu dem Thema wäre ein Hit.

Also bei Interesse, schickt bitte Michael eine E-Mail. Seine E-Mail Adresse befindet sich im Newsletter unten unter "Olle Kamellen neu vertont".

newsletter.heise.de/html_mail.

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