Then and Now

Check out these technology articles that look back and forward in time.
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Quick Poll: Remembering MS-DOS

April 29, 2024
Did you use MS-DOS at some point? Let us know your experience in the Quick Poll.
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Get Your Copy of MS-DOS

April 29, 2024
Editor Bill Wong reminisces about his many encounters with MS-DOS.
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A Timer to Remember

Oct. 20, 2023
Even in the age of MCUs, the NE555 remains useful decades after its inception.
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Electronic Design: Then and Now

Nov. 11, 2022
We take a look back at Electronic Design issues over the years as we wrap up our 70th anniversary.
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Then and Now: Graphics Processing

Sept. 6, 2022
Here’s a graphical look back and forward at display processing technology, from CRTs to ray tracing.

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Do You Recognize These? Early Test & Measurement Tools

Aug. 17, 2022
There is no precision without feedback, and these early tools are among those that helped engineers optimize their creations.
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The Electronic Clocks of Patek Philippe Once Ran the World

Aug. 9, 2022
We visit the largest collection of Patek Philippe electronic clocks ever assembled for public viewing, in New York City.
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Oscilloscopes Evolve from Humble Displays to Powerful Tools

July 13, 2022
From the early CRT-based tools to the latest multifunctional powerhouses, the venerable oscilloscope has long been a mainstay of electronic design.
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Robotics Then and Now with Katherine Scott

April 7, 2022
Open Robotics' Katherine Scott looks at robot development, from her entry into the industry to what's happening now in robotics.
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A Quick Stroll Through 70 Years of Communications

March 22, 2022
A plethora of communication options have emerged over the last seven decades, from parallel buses to LPWANs.
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Processors Have Come a Long Way

Jan. 11, 2022
Then and now: From mainframes to MPUs, processor technology has progressed significantly since Electronic Design was first published.
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Before C, What Did You Use?

May 18, 2017
Electronic Design’s Embedded Revolution survey reinforced the view of C and C++ dominance. Get some feedback from those involved in the development of popular embedded programming...
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What’s the Difference Between Firmware, Then and Now?

Oct. 21, 2016
Over the past decade, the UEFI Forum has modernized the booting process by standardizing an interface that simplifies and secures platform initialization.
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What’s The Difference: PCB Routing Then and Now

Sept. 15, 2014
Obstacles continue to impede success in fully automating the PCB routing process.
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What's The Difference: Ada Then and Now

Feb. 27, 2013
Ada has evolved over the years taking in the latest programming ideas from object oriented programming to contract-based programming.
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What's The Difference Between FORTRAN - Now And Then

Feb. 6, 2013
FORTRAN has progress since its inception at IBM in 1957.
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Transistors: Then and Now

July 1, 2005
The transistor was 18 years old in 1975, the year Solid-State Power Conversion (the forerunner of Power Electronics Technology) was founded.