We did an informal poll around the Hackaday bunker and decided that, for most of us, our favorite programming language is ...

A team of researchers at the University of Miami has developed a global atmospheric modeling framework that blends powerful research capabilities with accessibility for students and scientists alike.

Minicomputers were mid-range, general-purpose computers in the age of mainframes, the latter taking up large rooms and ...

Designed for education, adaptable for research—the new Python-based framework makes climate dynamics more approachable for students and ...

Aquarius, where this revolution began, symbolises innovation, rebellion against tradition, and collective progress ...

That was almost 50 years ago; since then, Microsoft has embraced open-source software. In recent years, Microsoft has started releasing some of its classic operating systems and programs as open ...

Did you know that, between 1976 and 1978, Microsoft developed its own version of the BASIC programming language? It was initially called Altair BASIC before becoming Microsoft BASIC, and it was ...

The BASIC source code was fundamental to the early era of home computing as the foundation of many of Commodore's computers.

Microsoft called the code—written by the company’s founder, Bill Gates, and its second-ever employee, Ric Weiland—”one of the ...

The humble inventions that power our modern world wouldn’t have been possible without decades of support for early-stage ...