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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Digital Archaeology: Dell Latitude XT

The Dell Latitude XT is a tablet PC that was released at the end of 2007. When closed or first opened, it looks like a fairly typical laptop albeit a relatively small one. However, the screen can rotate and fold back so that it functions as more of a tablet when you want it to.

Digital Archaeology: Dell Latitude XT

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (389-392)

The photos in this set were all taken in the 1970s.

The first photo was processed in June 1971 and is labeled 'Mesa Verde Colo'. It wass taken in Mesa Verde, Colorado and features one of the archeological sites there.

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (389-392)

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Mecarobot Golf (Super Nintendo)

If you like golf games, there were a number of good ones released for the Super Nintendo. This really isn't one of them. Mecarobot Golf features an odd story about a robot who is discriminated against on the golf course. Somebody purchases Eagle (the robot) and builds a course for him to practice on. It is up to you to determine if robots or humans are the better golfers.

The Sound is pretty minimal and while the graphics feature a couple of interesting effects, overall they are pretty subpar. In Japan this game was endorsed by a famous Japanese golfer but when it was released in 1993 in North America, the robot got all of the credit. It really isn't a terrible game but there were just so many better ones.

I don't think this game had any sequels or any subsequent releases so if you want to play it you'll have to break out your Super Nintendo and find an original cart. Or just resort to emulation. But unless you just want to see how the story ends, you will probably be better off picking from one of the better alternatives.

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Byte (February 1978)

Byte was one of the earliest and most technical computer magazines available. In 1978, things were really starting to take off in the 'small computer' arena. The closest thing to a standard were the S100 bus based 8008 or Z80 machines running CP/M. However, the Commodore PET, TRS-80, and Apple II had all recently been introduced. The February 1978 issue of Byte includes:

Byte (February 1978)