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Gingerbeardman
3 weeks ago
Digital life

Emoji history: the missing years I Get Info

Vintage Japanese drawing software devices like Sharp PI-4000 had advanced memo functions with map-related symbols. [ more ]
Developer Tech News
1 month ago
JavaScript

Microsoft and IBM release MS-DOS 4.00 source code

Microsoft has released the source code for MS-DOS 4.00 under the MIT license in collaboration with IBM. [ more ]
Engadget
2 months ago
Tech industry

The iPhone changed tech overnight. Almost 20 years later, nothing else has come close

The iPhone launch in 2007 marked a transformative event in consumer technology, leading to a clear divide in the history of the industry.
While the personal computer revolution had multiple inflection points, the iPhone's impact on the mobile phone market was immediate and reshaped the industry. [ more ]
InfoWorld
3 months ago
JavaScript

What is JavaScript? The full-stack programming language

JavaScript is the most in-demand language in 2023, with 29% of job offers requiring experience with JavaScript or TypeScript.
JavaScript is widely used for interactive or animated content on webpages and extends beyond browsers to servers and cloud-based applications. [ more ]
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