To explain how, here’s 2009 Benj writing about the title for a PC World slideshow: It started as a modest shareware download but grew to change the entire video game industry. Twenty years ago this week, id Software launched one of the most important and influential PC games of all time: Doom.

One of the best reasons to own a Jaguar circa 1994 Posted in BBS History, Computer Games, Computer History, Gaming History, Internet History, News & Current Events, Retrogaming, VC&G Announcements, Vintage Computing | 5 Comments » This blog isn’t dead yet - I still plan to post some more Retro Scans some day. I hope everybody out there is doing well.

The Best Retro Easter Eggs in Windows and Microsoft OfficeĮxpect much more where that came from, so keep an eye on my How-To Geek page, and you’ll see new ones pop up from time to time.

How to Play Classic “Doom” in Widescreen on Your PC or Mac.

How to Write an Apple II BASIC Program in Your Web Browser.

How Apple’s 2020 iPad Pro Compares to the 1994 Trackpad Mac.

Text-Based VR: Explore the Pioneering World of MUSHes.

What Is the Konami Code, and How Do You Use it?.

Even 25 Years Later, the Iomega Zip Is Unforgettable.

Here are the history pieces I’ve done so far: That way I can keep flexing my tech nostalgia muscles. I’ve written a lot about iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows 10, and the Nintendo Switch so far, but HTG also lets me do a history feature about once a week. It’s been a great gig, and I am enjoying helping people with tricky (and sometimes very simple) tech problems. Back in February, I landed a full-time job at How-To Geek as a Staff Writer.

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