Gtf is a utility for calculating VESA GTF modes. Given the desired horizontal and vertical resolutions and refresh rate (in Hz), the parameters for a matching VESA GTF mode are printed out. Two output formats are supported: mode lines suitable for the Xorg xorg.conf(5) file, and mode parameters suitable for the Linux fbset(8) utility. This … Read more
Our computing technology has come so far since the early days of the 8086 and 8088 x86 computers. We used computers back then with 640K of RAM and we liked it. But these days we have machines with 12 Gigabytes of RAM. I remember my father sending me to the computer shop to purchase a … Read more
A good look back at the very early days of computing. This IBM Calculator had a massive amount of vacuum tubes that enabled it to perform its calculations easily. And it does not take up that much room either, as a bonus it would fulfill the dual role of a space heater whilst remaining quiet. … Read more