Companies are using the World Cup as a global testing ground to track and monitor disease threats, leveraging large crowds and international travel to study how pathogens spread and to enhance early-warning systems for potential outbreaks.
DR DOS was a third-party clone of MS DOS that gained a niche following in the late 1980s and early 1990s. First released on May 28, 1988, its copyright date of 1976 hints at its historical roots in CP/M.
Paul Graham praises the startup Corgi's founders, calling them the most relentless people Jared Friedman has worked with, noting that they overcame slim odds with $500K to achieve hard-won success.
The post argues that the claim CRTs don't have pixels is incorrect, noting that people commonly used the term "pixel" in the 1980s when CRTs were the standard display technology.