Jos Kirps is the creator of several software and web projects, including the Open Source CorneliOS webOS, the Galaxiki community portal and the OLEFA Information Management System. On his website he offers information about Agile Development, Marketing and Internet Business Strategies. Visit for more information.
Intellivision: A Game Console Far Ahead Of Its Time The Intellivision was a revolutionary video game console developed and released by Mattel (the company probably best known for Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars) in 1979. It was the first 16 bit game console ever released and introduced a lot of new concepts and technologies: innovative game controllers, superior graphics and sound, game downloads, home computer extensions, a voice...... Source : Online Computer Games To Play
Do You Know What A Transputer Is? The transputer (TRANSistor comPUTER) was an innovative computer design of the 1980s from INMOS, a British semiconductor company based in Bristol. When the transputer was first reveiled, many thought this exceptional concept should be the next revolution in microprocessor technology. As you may already have guessed, things didn't happen as expected: today, the transputer is a largely forgotten...... Source : Phillips Electronics
Do You Know What A Moon Buggy Is? The Lunar Rover (sometimes also called the "moon buggy", and officially named Lunar Roving Vehicle - LRV) was a surface exploration rover used on the Moon during the Apollo 15, 16 and 17 missions.The original vehicle was developed in only 17 months by Boeing (although there were cost overruns), it was mostly made of aluminium and had a top speed of about 8 mph (13 km/h) and a weight of 463 lb (210...... Similar Editorial : by Gary Nugent. | Source : Inorganic Chemistry
The Processor That Sparked The Computer Revolution Of The 1980s The MOS 6502 is an 8-bit microprocessor with a 16-bit address bus, designed by Chuck Peddle in 1975. Along with the Zilog Z80 it sparked a series of computer projects that would eventually result in the home computer revolution of the 1980s.Despite the relatively low clock speed of 1 Mhz, the 6502's performance was actually competitive with other CPUs using higher clock speeds in the late 1970's...... Similar Editorial : by Kevin Dark. | Source : Computer Tower Cases
The Very First Video Game Ever Released (and Its Not Pong) When asked about the very first video game ever released most experts will tell you that it was Pong, the famous table tennis inspired video game released in 1972 by Atari Inc. But Pong wasn't the first one, as a company called Nutting Associates had already released their Computer Space game in 1971.Computer Space was created by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabne, who later founded Atari. The gaming...... Similar Editorial : by Sandra Cundy. | Source : Guide Grand Theft Auto
A Tribute To The Atari St Computer Okay, the Atari ST was a really cool home computer, but to you know anything about the facts and the technology behind it? So here's my very short (but hopefully interesting) story of the Atari ST.Let's start with the background story. After Commodore founder Jack Tramiel left its company in January 1984 he was looking for a new computer company he could acquire. He finally took over Atari, which...... Similar Editorial : by Lara Velez. | Source : Components In Computer
The Apollo 20 Alien Spaceship Hoax Apollo was NASA's moon exploration program. In 1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to walk on the moon with Apollo 11, the last Apollo mission was Apollo 17 in 1972. Apollo 18, 19 and 20 were planned missions, but due to budget constraints they were finally canceled.Apollo 20 had already been cancelled in on January 4, 1970 as its Saturn V rocket was now needed for the Skylab...... Similar Editorial : by Seamus Dolly. | Source : Chemistry Tutoring
