If you think of a 1960s mainframe computer, it’s likely that your mental image includes alongside the cabinets with the blinkenlights, a row of reel-to-reel tape drives. These refrigerator-sized ...

It became somewhat of a defacto standard for connecting tape drives to mainframes. [skaarj] aims to understand and emulate this interface, creating a device with a full suite of capabilities.

Even when an old computer won’t start up anymore, the hard drive is still in there. From financial data to private photos, that drive could hold all sorts of private information.

You can just toss that old hard drive in a drawer, which is the cheapest way to be sure nobody will access it, but if you’d just like to be rid of it, I’d recommend destroying it. (Jim Rossman ...

You won’t get a burger there, though–its cash registers and soft-serve machines have given way to old tape drives and modern computers run by a rogue team of hacker engineers who’ve ...

Old computer parts do not have to clog up landfills. You can repurpose the components of your old PC into useful and decorative items for your home.

IBM has been innovating magnetic tape storage technologies. The company believes that tape stands out in terms of safety and sustainability.

Your old VHS tapes are likely gathering dust, and they won't last forever. Fortunately, it's easier than ever to preserve them by converting to digital.

Learn how to digitally record old analog VHS home movies onto your computer using one simple cable and some free time.

The 41-year-old musician spoke out after a clip showed Kim Kardashian crying when Kanye West delivered a computer and hard drive. According to Kim, her infamous explicit tape was on it.

One of the joys of old science fiction movies is watching the giant reel-to-reel tape drives spin around as they serve computers less powerful than a modern wristwatch. But magnetic tape isn't ...