Computer enthusiasts, programmers and hobbyists may be interested to know that the discontinued interpreter for the BASIC programming language, Altair BASIC has been published to GitHub. The ...
Since computers were very expensive and large, they were cheap enough to be owned by individuals in the mid-1970's, which was only used in some limited places such as laboratories and companies,Altair ...
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Microsoft's founding on April 4, 2025, Microsoft founder Bill Gates reminisced in his blog about the creation of 'Microsoft's first product.' BASIC is a ...
On this day in economic and business history... At the tail end of 1974, close friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen first learned about the Altair 8800 microcomputer, built by MITS out in New Mexico. The ...
Ed Roberts, the maker of the world’s first personal computer, died yesterday at the age of 68. Roberts created the Altair 8800, the first computer normal people could a) afford and b) use in their ...