The 1980s were the heyday of the venerable Z80, a processor that found its way into innumerable home computers, industrial systems, and yes — arcade machines. However, not everyone had a Z80 based ...

It was the corner hardware store of the tech revolution, a nerd fountainhead for the do-it-yourselfers who invented Silicon Valley. Eventually, they all needed a 9-pin null modem adapter, a capacitor ...

ON FEBRUARY 5th, the day the beleaguered chain of Radio Shack electronics stores filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the mail brought your correspondent a $35 Raspberry Pi 2 credit-card-sized Linux ...

Radio Shack’s TRS-80 Model 100 computer—the first successful laptop, introduced in 1983–is both respected and loved. But it’s an even more important computer than it generally gets credit for. Before ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This CCR-82 Computer Cassette ...

A 1976 check to Radio Shack signed by Steve Jobs is expected to sell for more than $20,000. Jobs famously did not give autographs, and a letter from him saying so sold for nearly $500,000. Radio Shack ...

Dell CEO Michael Dell said his namesake PC company should evaluate a business model that goes beyond the standard direct sales blueprint. But does that mean buying Radio Shack? BusinessWeek gives the ...

A teenager not even old enough to drive a car was able to wirelessly connect to a vehicle’s internal computer network and control various functions. The 14-year-old built an electronic remote auto ...

A typical ham radio operator’s radio shack is usually a dedicated shed or room of the house that is filled with lots of carefully selected gadgets and equipment whose actual function is unknown to ...