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IEEE Spectrum has published a retrospective on the Bloomberg Terminal, the iconic financial data workstation introduced by Michael Bloomberg's company in the early 1980s that became a fixture on trading desks worldwide. The piece traces the terminal's design, business model, and lasting influence on how financial information is delivered, drawing interest from technology and finance readers.
- 2New Orleans asks Supreme Court to hear Calvin Duncan case●New Orleans wants the Supreme Court to weigh in on the Calvin Duncan case
New Orleans is asking the US Supreme Court to take up its long-running legal fight with Calvin Duncan, a New Orleans man wrongfully convicted in the 1980s and later exonerated. The city is seeking review of lower court rulings in his favor, and the justices' decision on whether to hear the dispute is being watched closely.
- 3Old Parodies of Atari 2600 Box Art Resurface Online▼Strange Parodies of Atari 2600 Video Game Box Cover Art (2008)
A 2008 blog post parodying classic Atari 2600 video game box cover art is recirculating, drawing nostalgic attention to the odd, dramatic illustrations that adorned early game packaging. Readers are sharing the strange, satirical takes on retro artwork, sparking discussion about the distinctive visual style of 1970s and 1980s game covers.
- 4First electric motorcycle lap of Australia completed●The first *electric motorcycle* lap of Australia has just been completed... We rode an ordinary moto across and back in
A rider has completed the first lap of Australia entirely on an electric motorcycle, covering roughly 18,000 kilometres through remote country. An observer who crossed the continent by ordinary motorbike in the 1980s recalled the difficulty of an 8,000-kilometre trip at that time, noting the new journey was far longer and through much more isolated terrain.
- 5Bangla comedy sketch 'Time Machine to 1980' draws big audience●টাইম মেশিনে ১৯৮০ সাল | Time Machine | Bangla Funny Video | Family Entertainment bd | Bangla Natok
A Bangla comedic natok titled 'Time Machine' — a funny sketch about travelling back to 1980 — from the Family Entertainment BD troupe is drawing massive attention, with engagement topping 1.7 million. The nostalgic time-travel premise, playing on Bangladeshi memories of the 1980s, is entertaining family audiences and fuelling wide discussion of the group's slapstick style.
- 6The messy, unplanned stories behind retro gaming's golden age●"They weren't planned out": the messy stories behind retro gaming's golden age
A new feature explores how the defining games of retro gaming's golden age came together through improvisation rather than careful planning, gathering accounts of the chaotic development processes behind era-defining classics. The piece argues that many beloved titles from the 1980s and 1990s were shaped by accidents, deadline pressure and experimentation, offering a messier picture than the polished mythology usually attached to gaming's formative years.
- 7Jean Bruce Scott, 40 years after Airwolf fame●80s TV icon Jean Bruce Scott's life - 40 years after Airwolf fame
Jean Bruce Scott, best known for playing Caitlin O'Heaney on the 1980s action series Airwolf, is the subject of renewed interest four decades after the show first aired. A retrospective piece looks back at her life and career since the series ended, reviving nostalgia among fans of classic 80s television.