I booted UNIX V4 (first C rewrite) in a PDP‑11 emulator. It feels tactile—no backspace, staggered print, slower typing, and it forced me to slow down. Classic Unix tools (ls, cat, ed, cal, dc) and ...

In the battle to turn back the tide of IBM's influence, Unix was ICL's primary weapon. But its finally abandoned the OS under pressure from Windows NT. After nearly 25 years, ICL has thrown in the ...

When we think of important historical discoveries, many of us probably imagine big archaeological finds, such as the LiDAR-assisted discovery of two mountain cities in eastern Uzbekistan in 2024. But ...

It took careful work to recover the UNIX V4 operating system from the 9-track magnetic tape. The software is foundational for most devices used today, including iPhones. Storage room 3495 at his ...