Digital Archaeology: Floppy Disk #14 – NOV84.DOC

This post includes the contents of NOV84.DOC. Similar to the last few posts in this series, this appears to be a report that gives details on the usage of the SIG (how many hours each user spent in the SIG, etc.).

Source: Digital Archaeology: Floppy Disk #14 – NOV84.DOC

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (178-181)

The photos in this set were taken in the late 1960s and early 1970s in Colorado and Michigan.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (178-181)

Maximum PC (April 1999)

Maximum PC was my favorite PC magazine. It was also one of the last major PC magazines to survive in print form. This was a magazine for PC enthusiasts with an emphasis on things like custom builds, overclocking, etc. The April 1999 issue includes:

Source: Maximum PC (April 1999)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (174-177)

Most of the photos in this set were taken in the 1970s and I believe they were all taken in Michigan.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (174-177)

Computer & Video Games (August 1984)

Computer & Video Games was published in the U.K. and was probably the longest running video games magazine ever published. From the early 1980s until well into the 2000s it covered both computer and console games. The August 1984 issue includes:

Computer & Video Games (August 1984)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (170-173)

The photos in this set were taken in the late 1960s and 1970s. They were probably all taken in Michigan.

The first photo was processed in December 1964 and is labeled "Touch 64". I'm assuming this is a touch football game though I suspect it was taken in early fall vs. December.

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (170-173)

Next Generation (November 1996)

Next Generation, as the title suggest, covered next gen video games. It covered the latest and greatest systems at the time. It also was targeted towards older readers than most other video game magazines. The November 1996 issue includes:

Next Generation (November 1996)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (166-169)

The photos in this set range from the late 1950s to the late 1960s.

The first photo is undated but was probably taken circa the late 1960s. Different AI tools gave me different (but very confident) answers as to the likely location. However, I believe that is Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island in Michigan.

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (166-169)

Byte (October 1986)

Byte was perhaps the best computer magazine throughout most of its life. It tended to be a bit more technical that most and continued to cover non-IBM compatible systems longer that most multi-format magazines survived. The October 1986 issue includes:

Byte (October 1986)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (161-164)

Unfortunately, none of the photos in this set are dated or labeled. Based on other photos from this batch, they were probably taken in the Lansing, Michigan area.

The first photo shows a bunch of girls playing volleyball. It looks like it is probably from the late 1960s.

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (161-164)

Digital Archaeology: Dell Latitude D430

The Dell Latitude D430 is meant to be an ultraportable. Even by today's standards, it is still pretty small for a laptop. In terms of depth and width, you can't really get much smaller and still have a full size keyboard and trackpad. I suppose that modern ultraportables have gotten a bit thinner but not that much.

Digital Archaeology: Dell Latitude D430

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (157-160)

All of the slides in this set were processed in the late 1960s and were probably all taken in the Lansing, Michigan area.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (157-160)

Amiga CD32 Gamer (January 1995)

The Amiga CD32 was basically Commodore's attempt at turning the Amiga 1200 into a gaming machine with a CD-ROM drive. The hardware was fine but from Commodore it was too little too late. In fact, when this issue of Amiga CD32 Gamer was published, Commodore was already out of business. The January 1995 issue includes:

Amiga CD32 Gamer (January 1995)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (154-156)

All of the slides in this set were processed in August 1979.

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (154-156)

PC Zone (September 1999)

PC Zone is a PC gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. from 1993 until 2010. The September 1999 issue includes:

Source: PC Zone (September 1999)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (149-152)

All of the photos in this set were likely taken in the early to mid 1970s. The first slide was processed in June 1975 and shows two recent graduates. The June date fits into when high schoolers would typically be graduating. Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (149-152)

RUN: The Commodore 64 & VIC-20 Magazine (September 1984)

RUN was primarily a Commodore 64 magazine though depending on the exact time period, it also covered the VIC-20, Plus/4, Commodore 16, and Commodore 128. The September 1984 issue includes:

Source: RUN: The Commodore 64 & VIC-20 Magazine (September 1984)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (145-148)

All of the photos in this set were likely taken in the late 1960s or early 1970s.

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (145-148)

Byte (October 1979)

I'm not sure if Byte was the first computer magazine but I think of it as the original computer magazine. It was around before home computers were even a thing. Nevertheless, Byte was covering "small systems" or microcomputers used by businesses and hobbyists starting in 1975. The October 1979 issue includes:

Source: Byte (October 1979)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (141-144)

All of the photos in this set were likely taken in the late 1960s or early 1970s.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (141-144)

The One (June 1993)

While The One covered various 16-bit computers over the course of its life, in 1993 this U.K. published gaming magazine was exclusively covering the Amiga. The June 1993 issue includes:

Source: The One (June 1993)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (137-140)

Most of the photos in this set were taken in the early 1970s, and most of them were probably taken in the Lansing, Michigan area.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (137-140)

Digital Archaeology: Floppy Disk #14 – OCT84.DOC

This post includes the contents of OCT84.DOC. Similar to the last post in this series, this appears to be a report that gives details on the usage of the SIG (how many hours each user spent in the SIG, etc.). This is in the from of an e-mail from someone named KELLY who was presumably an employee of Delphi. The e-mail is dated November 5th, 1984.

Digital Archaeology: Floppy Disk #14 – OCT84.DOC/a>

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (133-136)

All of the slides in this set were taken in the mid 1960s, probably in the Lansing, Michigan area.

Source: Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (133-136)

Popular Computing Weekly (December 18, 1986)

As the name suggest, Popular Computing Weekly is a weekly publication about computers. It was published in the U.K. in the 1980s. The December 18th, 1986 issue includes:

Source: Popular Computing Weekly (December 18, 1986)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (129-132)

All of the slides in this set were taken in the early 1960s, probably in the Lansing, Michigan area.

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (129-132)

Maximum PC (February 2004)

Maximum PC was my favorite computer magazine. It had a pretty long run starting as 'boot' in the late 1990s. The last issue was published just a few years ago. The February 2004 issue includes:

Maximum PC (February 2004 0