#tech-history tag

This is (probably) the unreleased Google Pixel Tablet Pen

In 2015, Google came out with an awkwardly positioned Android tablet called the Pixel C. It brought back a kinda-sorta tablet-optimized interface, but something always seemed slightly strange about the product.

Mobile UX

fromFortune

Apple cofounder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake for $800 in 1976-today it'd be worth up to $300 billion

Wayne's decision to cash out may look foolish in hindsight, but in the moment, the then-41-year-old believed he was looking out for his own financial wellbeing.

Startup companies

#linux

Tech industry

Linux drops support for 486 and early Pentium processors (20 years after Microsoft)

Silicon Valley food

What tech titans Linus Torvalds and Bill Gates talked about in their first meeting

Tech industry

Linux drops support for 486 and early Pentium processors (20 years after Microsoft)

Silicon Valley food

What tech titans Linus Torvalds and Bill Gates talked about in their first meeting

more#linux

#software-development

Artificial intelligence

fromBusiness Insider

4 weeks ago

Ian Buck built Nvidia's secret weapon. He may spend the rest of his career defending it.

Nvidia's CUDA platform has evolved significantly, contributing to its dominance in AI computing.

fromTheregister

Bootstrapping

FreeBSD Foundation - what's it been up to past 0.25 century

Artificial intelligence

fromBusiness Insider

4 weeks ago

Ian Buck built Nvidia's secret weapon. He may spend the rest of his career defending it.

Nvidia's CUDA platform has evolved significantly, contributing to its dominance in AI computing.

fromTheregister

more#software-development

Bootstrapping

FreeBSD Foundation - what's it been up to past 0.25 century

Apple

fromArs Technica

1 month ago

Bill Atkinson, architect of the Mac's graphical soul, dies at 74

Bill Atkinson revolutionized early computing through HyperCard, innovative graphics, and multimedia artistry.

His contributions to tech and art continue to influence creators today.

YouTube turns 20: How the video site has changed the world DW 04/23/2025

YouTube, once a niche idea, reshaped content creation through user-generated videos, ultimately becoming an integral part of modern digital culture.

London startup

fromwww.theguardian.com

3 months ago

Twitter: Breaking the Bird review how all the hate speech flooded in

Twitter's inception mirrored early internet optimism, now viewed with skepticism about its societal impact.

Media industry

fromwww.dw.com