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The original ethernet cable was canonically '1968 Corvette yellow' to distinguish it from a power cable—because you literally had to drill into it to install it
The original Ethernet cables were a distinct '1968 Corvette yellow' for two main reasons: creator Rich Seifert's personal preference and a practical safety measure. This bright color helped distinguish them from power cables, preventing accidental drilling into dangerous wires during installation, a process that involved physically tapping into bulkier coaxial cables.
This historic OS was not stored digitally, so a fleet of historians have transcribed the source code from ancient…
Microsoft has released the source code for 86-DOS 1.00, a precursor to MS-DOS, on GitHub to commemorate its 45th anniversary. The code was transcribed by a team of historians led by Yufeng Gao and Rich Cini, as the original source code was not stored digitally. This effort preserves a significant piece of early computing history, including the operating system originally created by Tim Paterson for Seattle Computer Products.
