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Step-by-step, task-oriented guides — do this, in this order, to get this result.

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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Tech HistoryHow-To August 7, 2026 3 min read

How to Legally Play 1980s Video Games Today

A complete walkthrough of the legitimate ways to experience the games at the center of the 1983 crash and the era around it — official re-releases, subscription libraries, and properly licensed compilations.

#howto#video-games#preservation
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Tech HistoryHow-To August 6, 2026 3 min read

How to Use the Wayback Machine to Research Web History

A complete walkthrough of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine — finding old captures of a specific site, comparing how a page changed over time, and using it as a genuine primary source rather than just a curiosity.

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Haiku OSHow-To July 17, 2026 3 min read

How to Set Up Printing on Haiku

A complete walkthrough configuring a printer on Haiku using the Print Kit's transport and driver add-ons, from adding the printer through to printing a real test page.

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Haiku OSHow-To July 16, 2026 3 min read

How to Write a Simple Native GUI Application on Haiku

A complete walkthrough building a minimal windowed application using Haiku's Interface Kit and BApplication/BWindow classes — the actual starting point for any native Haiku app, GUI or not.

#howto#development#interface-kit
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RetrogamingHow-To July 15, 2026 3 min read

How to Configure Rewind in RetroArch

A complete walkthrough setting up RetroArch's rewind feature — instantly reversing gameplay frame by frame — plus the memory and performance tradeoffs involved in tuning it well.

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