The Server Emerges as a Role
August 09, 2026
Explore how networking allowed the shared functions of mainframes and minicomputers to reappear on microcomputer-derived hardware, how server roles developed, and why those roles eventually led to dedicated server hardware.
From Isolated Computers to Local Area Networks
August 02, 2026
Explore how personal computing evolved from isolated machines to persistent local area networks, why organizations adopted networking, how competing technologies gave way to Ethernet and TCP/IP, and how networking eventually became part of everyday home computing.
Experiencing DOS Today with FreeDOS and VirtualBox
July 26, 2026
Build a virtual DOS computer with FreeDOS and VirtualBox while exploring the DOS command line, startup process, software organization, and the historical foundations that continue to influence modern operating systems.
Cyber Sword BBS — Building a Modern Door System on Linux
July 19, 2026
A behind-the-scenes look at building the door architecture for Cyber Sword BBS, covering Interactive Fiction, Linux console games, DoorParty integration, native Synchronet JavaScript doors, and classic DOS doors running under DOSEMU2.
BBS to Internet: Local to Global
July 05, 2026
Explores how Bulletin Board Systems, early networks, dial-up Internet, and the emerging Web overlapped and converged. Examines FidoNet, commercial online services, and the transition to always-on Internet infrastructure.