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Tech HistoryHow-To July 11, 2026 4 min read

How to Research a Tech History Topic Using Primary Sources

Move from a secondhand claim to a verified fact using SEC filings, court opinions via RECAP, Usenet archives, and contemporaneous announcements.

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Tech HistoryHow-To July 10, 2026 4 min read

Find RFCs, decode status and obsoleted-by chains, read MUST/SHOULD normative language, and use the primary specs behind email and the web.

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