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Woz Explains Why the Original Apple II Didn't Have Lowercase Letters

2025-05-10

Steve Wozniak reveals the surprisingly simple reason behind the original Apple II's lack of lowercase letters: a tight budget. The cost of a full keyboard was prohibitive in the early 1970s, leading Wozniak to utilize a cheaper uppercase-only teletype keyboard. Coupled with hand-coding the entire system and a lack of funds for a timeshare assembler, adding lowercase would have been a massive undertaking, making the decision economically and practically impossible.

The PC is Dead: Reclaiming Personal Computing

2025-01-20

This article argues that the personal computer era has ended due to surveillance capitalism and DRM. Once a symbol of technological liberty, allowing individuals complete control, the PC has been subverted. Today's tech companies prioritize endless growth over useful products, creating an "extractive economy" that treats user data as a resource to be exploited. The author calls for legislative reform, support for open-source projects, and other measures to regain control of our digital lives and usher in a "Personal Computer 2.0" era.