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Tech HistoryHow-To August 9, 2026 3 min read

How to Research a Tech History Topic Using Primary Sources

A complete walkthrough moving from a secondhand claim you've read somewhere to an actual verified fact — court records, SEC filings, contemporaneous news archives, and original announcements, not just another blog post.

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Tech HistoryHow-To August 8, 2026 3 min read

How to Read and Understand Old Internet RFCs

A complete walkthrough finding, reading, and actually understanding Request for Comments documents — the original, primary-source specifications behind email, the early internet, and much of the web's foundational technology.

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