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Friday, January 23, 2026

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (065-068)

I believe that all of the photos in this set are from the early to mid 1980s.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (065-068)

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Digital Archaeology: Dell Inspiron E1405

I'm not sure why what were identical models were released under two different model numbers but that seems to be the case with the Dell Inspiron 640m / Dell Inspiron E1405. According to ChatGPT, this was related to a transition in Dell naming conventions (sound familiar?). The 640m designation is the older naming scheme whereas the E1405 naming scheme is newer. The 'E' supposedly stands for 'Entertainment' but without a dedicated graphics chip, I guess that was meant to refer to using it for DVD playback or something. It does have a row of media control buttons on the front that were common at the time. I have the model labeled as E1405 and it's config includes:

Source: Digital Archaeology: Dell Inspiron E1405

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (061-064)

All of the photos in this set were taken in the very early 1970s.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (061-064)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

GamePro (November 1997)

GamePro and Electronic Gaming Monthly were really the two biggest video game magazines throughout the 1990s and into the early 2000s. I preferred EGM myself but picked up an occasional issue of GamePro. The November 1997 issue of GamePro includes:

Source: GamePro (November 1997)