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After 2.5 years and over1,000 articleshere, I’m leaving How-To Geek.
It’s a bittersweet feeling, since I love this place, but new adventures are calling.
I think you might enjoy it, too.
It’s fun to educate and inform (and I’ve been doing itsince 2005for other sites).
I’ll give you a peek behind the scenes.
Id Software’s 30th Anniversary
In 2021, legendary game developerid Software turned 30.
That’s quite a difference from our precision-engineering-driven world today.
Given a few slight changes in history, Gopher could potentially be where the World Wide Web is now.
“I don’t have things like Facebook and its weaponized surveillance platform on my conscience directly.”
That’s a quote I’ll remember for a long time.
Another fun example is when I wrote aboutwhy dial-up modems make a screeching noisewhen they connect.
I decided to ask the question “Why did they have speakers to begin with?”
and found the answer with Dale Heatherington, who designed the first modem with an internal speaker in 1981.
Guilty as charged."
Related:Why Did Dial-Up Modems Make So Much Noise?
Apple
I wrote aresponse pieceabout the freedom to learn from the past.
So much power for historical learning is still locked away due to Apple’s closed iPhone/iPad platform.
I’m completelyplatform-agnostic—I use Macs and Windows PCs equally.
The 1970s are still alive, my friends.
(Note to the editor: The readership has pent-up demand for more CP/M content, Chris!)
You’ll find them listed below in reverse chronological order (from newest to oldest).
Benj Edwards / How-To Geek
We originally published these pieces between February 25, 2020 and late August 2022.
I’ll miss my friends at How-To Geek, but they’ll still keep writing great stuff for you.
So keep reading, and stay safe out there!
