In the mid-1960s, computer companies began to experiment ... So I thought it would be fun to grab a handful of classic terminals from the 1970s and 80s and take a walk down memory lane.

Its new mechanical switch, the Cherry MX Black Clear-Top, is a nod to enthusiasts who would love to turn in their modern-day clacker for an old-school terminal keyboard with extra-smooth typing.

Here’s how it works. Figure 1. VT-100 terminals used to be connected to mainframes using RS-232 connections. In the ’80s, the IBM PC and Apple IIe combined the computer, display drivers and keyboard I ...

A send-up of the early-’80s computer-talk world, The Computer Show is a web series in which very straight-faced hosts interview the creators of now-obvious tech companies like they are aliens.