Tag: Apple II
Tech Time Warp: 80s viruses that hit the Apple II
Tech Time Warp: 80s viruses that hit the Apple II
Apple products have a reputation for being immune to malware, but that is not 100 percent true. In 1988, hackers released two viruses targeting ProDOS, the Apple II operating system. Admittedly, it took hackers five years to attack ProDOS —...
Tech Time Warp: How about them Apple IIs?
Tech Time Warp: How about them Apple IIs?
For many of us, our first introduction to the computer was an Apple II, whether playing Oregon Trail in the school computer lab or as one of the lucky few who owned this remarkable personal computers. Designed by Steve Wozniak...
Tech Time Warp: Where did Carmen Sandiego come from?
Tech Time Warp: Where did Carmen Sandiego come from?
The same generation of schoolchildren who traveled the Oregon Trail also crisscrossed the globe in hot pursuit of one international supervillain named Carmen Sandiego. Apple’s early investment in the education market meant schools were filled with Apple IIs and children...
