The Secret Origins of a Legendary PC Hardware Database

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If you're in the retro PC hobby, you've probably heard of The Retro Web... but where did all of that data come from? To get started with contributing to The Retro Web, visit https://theretroweb.com/info/contributions Also check out: CapsWiki: https://caps.wiki/wiki/Main_Page CRT Database: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOaKmLV0lcKQ3P1-bJ8xNqiwDGEfH_wYraFW52psfME2itzg/viewform Terminals Wiki: https://terminals-wiki.org VGA Museum: https://www.vgamuseum.info/index.php/donations Want more content like this? Support our mission! Send us a Super Thanks and check out our Patreon + Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/serialport Got some retro gear you want to donate? Get in touch with us at serialport.org. Our second channel: @TheParallelPort 00:00 — Preservation 00:56 — The Retro Web 03:32 — Micro House International 13:54 — Total Hardware 1999 17:32 — Ultimate Hardware 2019 22:37 — The original Retro Web 26:34 — The Retro Web, today 31:14 — Continuing the journey 32:28 — Outro #90s #computer #retro References: Dawson, Pat. (2025). Interview conducted by Serial Port. Deksor. (2025). Interview conducted by Serial Port. Zago. (2025). Interview conducted by Serial Port. Fire. (2025). Interview conducted by Serial Port. Haninger, Andy. (2025). Email correspondence. MCbx. (2016). So who made TH99? https://oldcomputer.info/log/index.php?id=20161011213039-so-who-made-th99 Wise, T. (2012). https://www.flickr.com/photos/photographingtravis/16753708419 edwardhblake (2016). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IBM_PC_5150_%281%29.jpg de Rijcke, R. (2007). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IBM_PC_XT_color.jpg phreakindee (2013). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IBM_PC_XT_5160.jpg ZMASLO. (2024). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RETRO;_Pierwszy_komputer_PC_(2160p_30fps_VP9_LQ-128kbit_AAC)-00.00.56.000.png Long, E. (2024). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Apple_IIe_with_Duo-Disc_(53996919647).jpg Mühlpfordt, H. (2007). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AMD_Am386_DX-40_2007_03_27.jpg Mister rf. (2023). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MH1M09A0AJ-7.jpg qbradq. (2018). Let's Shareware: Wolfenstein 3D Part 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm5jVf4mk_8 Shiflizb (2024). Original DOOM is still Epic | Doom 1993 Gameplay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpfJJNZDLNw Ethanbrodsky. (2007). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vp6_blown_capacitor.jpg ABC News. (2020). Italy on lockdown over coronavirus. Sky News. (2020). Italian towns in COVID-19 lockdown.