A Cray supercomputer created the 'realistic' special effects in a classic '80s sci-fi movie

A Cray supercomputer helped this iconic '80s sci-fi film kickstart the CGI movie industry as we know it today with realistic, ...
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BASIC ruled the '80s. Here's why Python quietly became the new gateway to coding

From graphing calculators to interactive notebooks, Python eases you into programming, no GOTOs required.
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Computer hacking in ’80s movies was nonsensical but charming

The 1980s were the heyday of “computer movies,” from WarGames to Weird Science to Tron. Personal computing was ubiquitous, but still new enough to be used as an anything-goes plot tool without being ...
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This Is Considered One Of The Most Influential Pieces Of Tech To Come Out Of The '80s

The 1980s were a great decade, especially for groundbreaking tech innovations. It gave us consumer electronics like the Sony Walkman, compact discs, and mobile phones, and also introduced medical ...
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Why Costco Still Relies On IBM Computers From The '80s

For most people, the IBM name is a fragment of the past, something that only comes up in old '80s sci-fi movies or in documentaries of ancient tech. The company's still up and running, and it does ...