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(Images: Dinosaur sightings: Old search engines)

(Images: Dinosaur sightings: Old search engines)What about HotBot?What about HotBot? I used to use them almost exclusively. The green/red webpage was hard on the eyes, but their search results were a lot better than Yahoo!. I toggled between Webcrawler and HotBot back in the early 90s until...

Tags: HotBot, Old Search Engine, Dinosaur Sightings

Discussion threads 2008-08-04

(Photos: Dinosaur sightings: Osborne 1 and TRS-80 4P)

(Photos: Dinosaur sightings: Osborne 1 and TRS-80 4P)COLOR!!!November, 1984. A friend owed me $175 and gave me a Commodore SX-64 to meet the bill. Just imagine, a COLOR computer you could take with you anywhere. Lightweight, portable for Hercules and in glorious 16 COLORS. Those were the exciting days when...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, TRS-80 4P, Osborne 1, Dinosaur Sightings, photograph

Discussion threads 2008-03-21

(Photos: Dinosaur sightings: Lotus Symphony 3)

(Photos: Dinosaur sightings: Lotus Symphony 3)By Crapware You Meant Windows Vista Right?Thought so.RE: (Photos: Dinosaur sightings: Lotus Symphony 3)Back when it was created, Lotus Symphony was a great and powerful product for those who managed to master it. It was just too complex for most business users who felt more...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, IBM Corp., Lotus Symphony, Dinosaur Sightings, Lotus Symphony 3, photograph

Discussion threads 2007-11-20

(Photos: Dinosaur Sightings: 1970s computers)

(Photos: Dinosaur Sightings: 1970s computers)The Stone AgeI was in high school when a lot of those were built. We had Apple IIs in school I eventually got one for home, I had an Atari 400, Commodore Vic 20 (I don't remember the memory expansion pack sizes with it) and...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Dinosaur Sightings, computer, photograph, NorthStar Z80, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-10-12

Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970s

Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970sExidy cartridge an 8-track?I'll be darned! It looks like the Exidy cartridge cover is an 8-track case!Oh for those days to come backAh yes, instant loading - a feature I'm afraid we'll never see again in the computer world.

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Dinosaur Sightings, computer

Discussion threads 2006-05-25

Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970s

Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970sWow.Just... wow.To be honest I quickly flipped through these oldies but goodies.However saying that and admiting I did not pay a lot of attention I will still ask....Is Apple the only company still in the PC buisness from those who were in the for front?...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, Dinosaur Sightings, computer

Discussion threads 2006-05-25

Additional Resources

Dinosaur sightings: Search engines go old school

Who remembers Yahoo when it graduated from Stanford's servers? How about Google's first outing? Remember AltaVista? If not this photo gallery of 11 1990s search engines may be a bit of a treat. It's a tour of old search engines. A few of my...

Tags: Search Engine, AltaVista Co., Yahoo! Inc., Search, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-31

News to know: Microsoft; Motorola; BIOS 'rootkit'

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops Microsoft Financial Analyst Meeting 2009: Mary...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Researcher, Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Motorola Inc., Rootkits, Microsoft Windows 7, BIOS, Microsoft Windows, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-07-31

Images: Dinosaur sightings: Old search engines

Here's a look back at some of the first home pages of search engines that are still around today, and some that have passed on. by CNET News.com

Tags: Search Engine, Search, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-07-30

News to know: Vista x64; Apple; Phishing; Facebook

Notable headlines: Jason Perlow: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Windows Vista Ed Bott: You've got Vista x64 questions, I've got answers Jason O'Grady: Apple drops iPhone 2.0.1 software (updated 3x) Infinite Loop: Steve Jobs:...

Tags: Facebook, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Vyatta, Mauku, Phishing, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Sales Strategy, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Spam, Security, Spam And Phishing, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Sales, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-05

News to know: Windows 7; FCC; Census IT; HDMI; MacBook mystery; Fave Windows programs

Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Your turn: Readers choose their 10 favorite Windows programs Gallery right Mary Jo Foley: Why Windows 7 might go to pieces Michael Krigsman: Billion-dollar IT failure at Census Bureau George Ou: HDMI survival guide...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., HDMI, Microsoft Windows 7, Information Technology, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Rootkits, Federal Government, Operating Systems, Software, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Government, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-03-21

Photos: Dinosaur sightings: Osborne 1 and TRS-80 4P

These days a machine's not light enough until it fits in your hand, but only 20 years ago it was a big deal to be able to pick up a computer and move it someplace else. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, News.com, Productivity, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-03-20

News to know: Firefox 3 coming; TomorrowNow shakeup; HP; Kindle

Notable headlines: Paula Rooney: Firefox 3 Beta 1 to be released. Larry Dignan: SAP: TomorrowNow for sale, execs resign. Dennis Howlett: TomorrowNow in turmoil: quo vadis 3PM? Ed Bott: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: PCs - How...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Mozilla Firefox, Hewlett-Packard Co., Mainsoft, Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., TomorrowNow, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2007-11-20

Photos: Dinosaur sightings: Lotus Symphony 3

Ever get misty-eyed for the days before crapware and cookies? Revisit the golden era of lean software and functional features with 1985's Symphony suite. by CNET News.com

Tags: Era, Photograph, IBM Corp., Tools & Techniques, Management, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2007-11-19

News to know: Hitachi drives; Windows Update; Digital media; Qwest Fusion

Notable headlines: To advance drives, Hitachi changes the head. Ed Bott: When is it OK to copy digital media? Robin Harris: The paradise of infinite music. Mary Jo Foley: Windows Update automatically changing user settings again. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Has Microsoft goofed up Windows...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Digital Media, BEA Systems Inc., Microsoft Windows Update, Oracle Corp., Qwest Communications Inc., Hitachi Ltd., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-10-15

Gallery: Personal computers from the 1970s

The latest image gallery in TechRepublic's series of "Dinosaur Sightings" offers a look, inside and out, at 1970s-era consumer computers. The gallery showcases a number of vintage machines from the collection of Steven Stengel, including [see below, clockwise from upper left]: the IMSAI 8080, one of...

Tags: PC, Apple Inc., Computer, Gallery, Productivity, David Grober

Blog posts 2007-10-12

Photos: Dinosaur Sightings: 1970s computers

During the disco days of the 1970s, personal computers moved out of electronic hobbyists' garages and into offices, classrooms and homes. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Computer, Productivity, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2007-10-12

News to know: Office bloat; IE history; Google patents; Cloud computing

Notable headlines:Dinosaur Sightings: A visual history of Internet Explorer from 1 to 7 right.George Ou: MS Office 2007 versus Open Office 2.2 shootout. Office feature bloat is no skin off my nose.David Berlind: Office bloat may not affect the skin on Georges nose. But, about that skin in his wallet....Office,...

Tags: General

Blog posts 2007-04-27

Internet Explorer 1 (Dinosaur Sightings: A visual history of Internet Explorer from 1 to 7)

Internet Explorer 1 (Dinosaur Sightings: A visual history of Internet Explorer from 1 to 7)Numbering scheme based on Plus pack, not MosaicThe reason that IE 1 is labeled as version 4.40 is not because it was based on NCSA Mosaic. Rather, it is because it was part of the...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2007-04-26

Dinosaur Sightings: A visual history of Internet Explorer from 1 to 7

Check out the many interfaces of Internet Explorer versions 1 to 7!

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Image galleries 2007-04-25