The true story of emojis

Published on 24/02/2025

Do you think emojis are a modern invention? What if it turns out the beginnings date back to the 19t...

A digitized archive of old computer magazines

Published on 30/09/2024

A dose of knowledge and nostalgia around retrocomputing!

What is a captcha?

Published on 31/07/2023

The origin, history, and workings of captcha systems throughout the history of the web!

Why do we call it a "radio button" in computing?

Published on 03/07/2023

An article that talks about the evolution of graphical interfaces throughout history!

Why do we call it a software "patch"?

Published on 24/04/2023

A "patch" corresponds to a software "fix," but at one time, this name had a very particular meaning....

The Story of the Email Limited to 800 Kilometers of Distance

Published on 04/02/2022

You don't know the incredible story of the "500-mile email"? Then now's the time to discover it, in ...

Top 7 TV Series About Computing and Programming

Published on 03/02/2022

Who can boast of having as many brilliant series about their profession as developers do?

Top 4 books on the history of computing

Published on 14/12/2021

The world of computing fascinates you and you'd like to learn more about its evolution and its whole...

The True Story of the Creation of Amazon AWS

Published on 02/12/2021

Today we're going to talk about one of the only Christmas myths in the world of computing

What is "cargo cult" in software development?

Published on 27/07/2021

In this article, I explain the origin and meaning of the expression "Cargo Cult," often used in comp...