HamsterOS fits on just a single 1.44 MB floppy disk, and it's set for a full release this November.

It'll get a public release in a few months.

It’s not every day that there’s a new OS in the works for 386 and 486-era hardware, but [John Swiderski] let us know he ...

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Editor's take: Microsoft continues to tightly control the release of some of its most important pieces of legacy software. While enthusiasts and programmers are eager to see newer versions of MS-DOS ...

Welcome to the third installment of our series decoding the legendary book, 'MS-DOS Encyclopedia'. Decoding the Legendary Book 'MS-DOS Encyclopedia' Vol. 1, Part 2 This time, our theme comes from ...

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Invented back in 1971, the floppy disk is remembered as one of the most iconic and reliable disk storage solutions. Specifically, it was the 3.5-inch floppy that became a literal icon, one we still ...

If you get the “Couldn’t find a bootable operating system” error while turning on your Surface laptop, use these fixes to resolve this error. Check if your SSD ...

Apple makes it harder to make an external boot drive for your Mac than it has in the past, but sometimes you still need to do it. Here's how to do it in macOS Sequoia. Apple Silicon and macOS may be ...

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Rufus is a free, portable utility that creates bootable USB flash drives from ISO files. As of 2026, the latest version is Rufus 4.13 — and it’s faster and more capable than ever, with built-in ...