New Words for the Computer Generation Personal computers exploded in the early 1980s. In 1982, kids were coloring in "The Computer Coloring Book," created by the author of this encyclopedia.

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Florida's 2025 back-to-school sales tax holiday will begin on Friday, Aug. 1, and end on Sunday, Aug. 31.This holiday occurs ...

Aug. 10 -- Look at almost any personal computer today and it’s not hard to see a lineage that dates back to that clunky box introduced by IBM 20 years ago. Sure, some computers have broken away ...

Hardcore gamers, listen up: If your custom setup simply isn't cutting for you, perhaps it's time to invest in a Murderbox. It isn't a dangerous device; instead, it's a sinister speed machine.

Indeed, a recent study by the National Safety Council's Environmental Health Center estimated that 20.6 million personal computers became obsolete in the U.S. in 1998, but only 11 percent, or 2.3 ...

Some users, horrified, pointed out the very name, “personal computer”, meant the machine fell under their control. Their desk, their desktop.

One of only ten surviving Kenbak-1 personal computers from 1971 has sold at auction for €34,000 (US$36,500). Judged the "first commercially available personal computer" in 1987 by a panel at the ...

Technology has become an important tool in our everyday lives, and this holds true at Calvin University. As a Calvin student, you do have access to some computer labs and the campus network if you ...

Personal Computers and the Economy: The Importance of 2010Author: Eric Everson, MBA, MSIT-SE – MyMobiSafe.comA global view of the economy points to uncertainty around the world, but some ...

Nearly four in 10 (39.7 percent) of households with personal computers and kids owned a videogame system in 2001, compared to 39.2 percent in 2002.