If you’ve been hanging around Hackaday for a while, you know that a large portion of the stuff we publish goes above and beyond what most people would consider a reasonable level of time and effort.

Some Computerworld bloggers have been telling tales of their first computers. I figured I’d throw mine into the pool here… The year was 1984, I was 11 years old and baseball cards were rapidly fading ...

Anyone who’s ever had to deal with the aftermath of a leaking battery knows how much damage such a failure can cause. Degrading batteries leak corrosive chemicals that eat away PCB traces, clog up ...

Upon hearing the name "Atari," most people think "video games." But Atari dabbled in home computers as well, producing over a dozen different models between 1979 and 1992. If you're reading this now, ...

This excerpt is from Jamie Lendino’s Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation, an amazing book that details with an obsessive’s eye the rise and fall of Atari 8-bit computers. While ...

In October, the Retro Computer Festival and Amiga 40, two of the largest retro computing events in Germany, took place. A ...

Upon hearing the name "Atari," most people think "video games." But Atari dabbled in home computers as well, producing over a dozen different models between 1979 and 1992. If you're reading this now, ...

It’s a name that’s legendary in the world of video games: Atari. But few people today remember that the former video game giant once made computers, too. For 15 years (1978 to 1993), Atari designed ...

The IGN Cheats database for Atari 400/800/XL/XE contains codes, Easter eggs, exploits, tricks, and more for Atari 400/800/XL/XE games. Select a game below to see its complete Cheats list.

I have fond memories of my Atari 800XL I got for Christmas around 1984(?). It was my first ever computer and I fell in love with them. I programmed my own games by middle school (thank you Dr. C.