{"id":1256,"date":"2019-11-22T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tech2.mountdesales.net\/?p=1256"},"modified":"2019-11-19T10:58:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T15:58:38","slug":"computing-grandpa-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tech.mountdesales.net\/?p=1256","title":{"rendered":"Computing, GrandPa style"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Macintosh System 1<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Windows version 1.0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What we are used to computing-wise today all comes from a long line of predecessors that were created by a slew of talented people. Little things like pointers, folders, desktops, networking, WIRELESS networking…. all have had a long development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to see what computing used to look like? Now, you can – inside any modern web browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click the links below, and you can run older version of the Macintosh OS or Windows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MacOS 7: https:\/\/jamesfriend.com.au\/pce-js\/<\/a>
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Win 3.0: https:\/\/www.pcjs.org\/disks\/pcx86\/windows\/3.00\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Win 3.1: https:\/\/classicreload.com\/win3x-windows-31.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Win 95: https:\/\/win95.ajf.me\/<\/a>
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Even more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/information-technology\/2014\/01\/7-classic-versions-of-windows-and-mac-os-you-can-run-in-a-browser\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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