David Crookes
Latest articles by David Crookes
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Why the floppy disk may never die
By David Crookes published
In-depth The age-old floppy disk storage medium is still in demand despite continued attempts to kill it
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Return of the Mac
By David Crookes published
In-depth Developer Jarosław Mazurkiewicz explains the creative process behind MacintoshPi and why he wanted to bring a classic Mac back to life
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Why cutting-edge spacecraft use ancient computers
By David Crookes published
In-depth Spacecraft exploring the solar system may be fast, but the computers on board are often old and slow
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Raspberry Pi ten years on: Breathing new life into retro machines
By David Crookes published
In-depth A full decade after the Raspberry Pi first hit shelves, the microcomputer is reviving older PCs and games consoles
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In praise of the early adopters
By David Crookes published
Opinion The IT industry needs early adopters like you – and tech that fell by the wayside should still be celebrated
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The indie shops that kickstarted computing
By David Crookes published
In-depth How Britain’s independent computer shops created a foundation for the UK’s tech industry and helped turn some customers into stars
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Six key events that helped Microsoft dominate the PC platform
By David Crookes published
In-depth Despite the rise of Macs and Chromebooks, Windows is still the OS of choice on new computers. How did it gain and maintain its position?
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What is Neuralink?
By David Crookes published
In-depth We take a look at Elon Musk's latest brainwave
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A look at Duplex, Google's creepy AI chatbot
By David Crookes published
In-depth Google can now use artificial intelligence to make phone calls on your behalf, but is it clever or alarming?