Slot Machines – How Did They Develop Over Time?
Find out more about the history of slot machines. Where did they come from and how did they develop? Read this article to learn more.
Behind the Ever-Present Popularity of Online Slot Games
Slot machines, also called fruit machines and pokies, depending on which English-speaking region of the world you’re in, have been in existence since the 1880s. The term slot machine, short for nickel-in-the-slot machine, initially applied to any automatic vending machines, but in the 1900s started to refer exclusively to gambling machines that create a game of chance for its consumers.
Timeline: Classic PC Games Since 1984
Before there was Dota and Overwatch, PC games have been existing since the early ‘90s, back when gaming development was very limited. From user interface, graphics, strategic plan of the game, game installation process, and gaming computers, a lot has changed over these past few years.
Never before seen Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant WWF photos from 1981!
OK, so maybe the headline oversells how impressive the photos are just a bit, but I did want to share these relatively candid personal photos from an event circa March 1981 (at least that’s when the photos were developed). This will also give me an opportunity to talk a bit...
Weighing in on known defect rates for the Commodore 64
Inspired by a discussion on AtariAge, I was curious if there were any defect rate numbers available for the Commodore 64 to see if it indeed was significantly more failure prone than select contemporaries like the Apple II and Atari 8-bit, and how the percentages worked out (not that we’d...
Firmware update for 8Bitdo AP40 Apple II Retro Receiver and Bluetooth Controller
As I continue to optimize what remains of my collection, I’ve been coming across items that inevitably need firmware or other updates. One such device is 8Bitdo’s AP40 retro receiver, which is a Bluetooth dongle for Apple II computers that can work with a cosmetically matching 8Bitdo controller or other types...
Evolution of Online Dating
The world has gone digital and these days you can do virtually everything online. Talk of things like shopping online, watching movies or TV online, studying online and even falling in love online! Yes, it’s a small world nowadays and people can find love in virtually any country through some...
A Personal History of Word Processing (Part 1)
After reading Matthew G. Kirschenbaum‘s excellent Track Changes: A Literary History of Word Processing, fittingly on my Surface Pro 3‘s Kindle app, I was inspired to share my personal history on the subject. In the book, Kirschenbaum details the history of word processing from the standpoint of the famous writers...
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