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Here's What A Computer's Serial Port Was For (And Where It's Still Necessary)

If you've been using computers for more than a couple of decades, you've probably used a serial port to attach peripherals like your mouse and modem. Until the USB standard rendered them obsolete in ...

If you can name these 11 computer components, you're officially old

If you've been around in the computing space for some time, you'll surely remember at least a few of these legacy PC ...
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A Journey Into Unexpected Serial Ports

Through all the generations of computing devices from the era of the teleprinter to the present day, there’s one interface that’s remained universal. Even though its usefulness as an everyday port has ...
Liliputing

Version 2.0 of the BOOK 8088 retro mini-laptop adds VGA graphics card and serial ports

The BOOK 8088 is one of the weirdest laptops to launch in 2023. It’s a budget mini-laptop with a 7 inch display, a QWERTY keyboard… and the guts of a 40-year old computer including a Intel 8088 ...