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  2. History of computing hardware (1960s–present) - Wikipedia

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    The planar process was developed by Noyce's colleague Jean Hoerni in early 1959, based on the silicon surface passivation and thermal oxidation processes developed by Mohamed M. Atalla at Bell Labs in the late 1950s. [ 4][ 5][ 6] Computers using IC chips began to appear in the early 1960s.

  3. List of free and open-source software packages - Wikipedia

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    Blender – Computer graphics software featuring modeling, sculpting, texturing, rigging, simulation, rendering, camera tracking, video editing, and compositing. MakeHuman. OpenFX – Modeling and animation software with a variety of built-in post processing effects. Seamless3d – Node-driven 3D modeling software.

  4. Bomb-making instructions on the Internet - Wikipedia

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    Critics later pointed out both books were still for sale at Amazon.com, suggesting that legislators were not concerned about the true dissemination of such information. [31] When lawsuits erupted over DeCSS technology available over the Internet, allowing users to "crack" DVD encryption, the founders questioned why bomb-making instructions were ...

  5. Linux - Wikipedia

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    Another business model is to give away the software to sell hardware. This used to be the norm in the computer industry, with operating systems such as CP/M, Apple DOS, and versions of the classic Mac OS before 7.6 freely copyable (but not modifiable). As computer hardware standardized throughout the 1980s, it became more difficult for hardware ...

  6. Retrocomputing - Wikipedia

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    Retrocomputing is the current use of older computer hardware and software. Retrocomputing is usually classed as a hobby and recreation rather than a practical application of technology; enthusiasts often collect rare and valuable hardware and software for sentimental reasons. [1]

  7. Microsoft - Wikipedia

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    Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. [ 2] Its best-known software products are the Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity applications, the Azure cloud computing platform and the Edge web browser.

  8. List of computer hardware manufacturers - Wikipedia

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    There are a number of other companies (AMD, Microchip, Altera, etc) making specialized chipsets as part of other ICs, and they are not often found in PC hardware (laptop, desktop or server). There are also a number of now defunct companies (like 3com, DEC, SGI) that produced network related chipsets for us in general computers.

  9. OldVersion.com - Wikipedia

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    OldVersion.com is an archive website that stores and distributes older versions of primarily Internet-related IBM PC compatible and Apple Macintosh freeware and shareware application software. Alex Levine and Igor Dolgalev [2] founded the site in 2001. [1] Levine created the site because "Companies make a lot of new versions.