With technology continuing to change the way the world travels, there are certain aspects of the airline game that remain very much in the realm of the so-called "old school." Airplanes themselves, ...

In an excerpt from his book The Chinese Computer: A Global History of the Information Age, [Thomas Mullaney] explains how 1980s computer tech — at least the stuff that was developed in the West — was ...

This is just one of the stories from our “I’ve Always Wondered” series, where we tackle all of your questions about the world of business, no matter how big or small. Ever wondered if recycling is ...

This “IBM Personal Computer Printer,” a model 5152, has a tan plastic case. This was a rebranded version if the Epson MX-80 printer, and made in Japan. The dot matrix printer took rolls of tractor ...

A set of dot matrix printers will make beautiful music together, perhaps for the last time For the first time in 10 years, a Canadian arts duo plans to perform a symphony using only obsolete dot ...

What do you do when your dot matrix printer’s ribbon is torn to shreds after decades of use, and no new cartridges are available? You might like to attempt a ribbon transplant from another printer’s ...

In a nutshell: Retrofuturism has made an unlikely comeback in office tech with Toshiba's latest release, the Jimucon SJ-9500. This chunky all-in-one desktop boldly blends vintage components like a dot ...