You can tell how long someone has been around computers by mentioning "FDISK" and seeing if you're met with a blank stare. Not many people remember FDISK. But for those that do, that knowledge can still come in handy today. Two weeks ago, I was packing Read More...

I had dinner with John Robbins and Jeffrey Richter tonight, and after an hour or so of chit-chat, I asked Richter what time it was. He checked his watch and found that it had blanked out. Turns out he's wearing a solar-powered watch, and it's been so Read More...

It's old news by now, but I couldn't let it go by without saying a few words about an old friend who's no longer with us. PC Magazine began life as a print magazine in 1982. And what a magazine it was! In the early days of personal computing, which were Read More...