Back in 1991
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Back then, new technical terms were all squishy in the middle. Some things never change. Here’s my article on the subject from the July ... Read more
Posts by: David English
Back in 1992
UncategorizedHall of Meteorites, October 8, 1991 — It was the day multimedia officially arrived on the PC. Here’s my article from the January 1992 issue of Compute.
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Back in 1993
UncategorizedVideo playback on Windows? The video was 160×120 pixels at 15 fps, but we thought it was cool. Here’s my article from the January 1993 issue of Compute.
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Back in 1994
UncategorizedCOMDEX was heavily focused on multimedia. At that time, full-screen video was 640×480 pixels. Here’s my article from the March 1994 issue of Compute.
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UncategorizedDespite the risks, Microsoft’s launch of Windows 95 proved to be highly successful. Here’s the link.
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UncategorizedThis was one of the first articles to examine the growing software squeeze at retail. Here’s the link.
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UncategorizedThis article provides a nostalgic look at the potential (circa 1997) for online games. Here’s the link.
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