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Computer Chronicles Revisited@computerchronicles@mastodon.social

Computer Chronicles Revisited is a monthly newsletter reviewing the people, products, and companies featured on the PBS series that aired from 1983 to 2002. Published by Deviled Egg Press, LLC. Edited by S.M. Oliva.

Profile pic: Photo of a Morrow Pivot portable PC. 

Banner image: An assortment of floppy disks that came with a Morrow Micro Decision.

Website (Newsletter): https://computerchronicles.blog
Website (Publisher): https://deviledeggpress.com
Joined: 2026-09-16 23:39:39
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Computer Chronicles Revisited@computerchronicles@mastodon.social (2026-10-22 08:29:18)
“PHP, Gitlab, Node.js, the Number Four. Being a systems administrator today is more stressful than ever. Today, we’ll take a look at the best types of gin to help you cope with the horrors of the modern Internet, on this edition of ‘The Computer Chronicles.’”
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Computer Chronicles Revisited@computerchronicles@mastodon.social (2026-09-16 22:08:23)
In 1983, Gavilan Computer Corporation introduced what it dubbed "the first mobile computer." The Gavilan was a briefcase-sized machine with a 3-inch disk drive, an 8-line display, and promised 7 hours of battery life. But Gavilan was a bust. It burned $31 million in venture capital and only managed to ship about 1,000 machines before filing for bankruptcy.

I detailed Gavilan's history in a 2024 podcast. You can read the entire transcript here:

https://www.computerchronicles.blog/transcript-gavilans-31-million-ride-to-bankruptcy/

#retrocomputing
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