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Tech HistoryHow-To August 16, 2026 3 min read

How to Explore Historically Significant Source Code Directly

A complete walkthrough finding and actually reading the original source code behind major moments in computing history — Netscape's original browser, early Unix, and other codebases released or leaked into the historical record.

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Tech HistoryHow-To August 15, 2026 3 min read

How to Preserve Old Software and Media Yourself

A complete walkthrough of the practical steps for personally preserving old floppy disks, cartridges, and software before physical media degrades past the point of recovery — imaging, verifying, and archiving properly.

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WSLHow-To August 14, 2026 2 min read

How to Install WSL on Windows

A complete walkthrough getting WSL2 and a Linux distro running from a clean Windows installation — the single-command path, and what to check if it doesn't work cleanly the first time.

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Tech HistoryHow-To August 13, 2026 3 min read

How to Get the Most Out of a Visit to a Computer History Museum

A complete walkthrough preparing for and navigating a real or virtual visit to a computing history museum — what to look for, which institutions maintain the strongest collections, and how to use their digital archives remotely.

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