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Nov 16, 2024 48 min

How did Microsoft force everyone to use Windows?

from Dave’s Garage: Shop Talk Hosted by Dave Plummer and Glen Hodges

Join Dave and Glen for a lively Shop Talk session covering the week's deep dives into vintage computing projects and real tech insights! Dave discusses rebuilding a PDP-11 from parts, tackling hardware repairs on a rare SuperPET (complete with a smoky capacitor mishap), and debates the merits of defragging SSDs. Plus, they take a deep look into legendary practices from the early Microsoft days, why certain design choices have stood the test of time, and field some truly interesting viewer questions about everything from RAID controllers to CAN bus on ESP32s. This episode is packed with nostalgia, tech wisdom, and laughs—perfect for retro computing enthusiasts and tech history fans alike.

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