https://texcavator.devStories, lore and trivia from ancient tech, the dinosaurs still among us, and the people who built them.enhttps://texcavator.dev/fossils/curses-came-from-roguehttps://texcavator.dev/fossils/curses-came-from-rogueTue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTKen Arnold wrote curses so Rogue could draw its dungeon on any terminal. The library outlived the game.unixterminalsgameshttps://texcavator.dev/ettymology/why-usr-existshttps://texcavator.dev/ettymology/why-usr-existsSun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe first Unix disk on the PDP-11 filled up, so the system spilled onto a second one. That is where /bin and /usr/bin come from.unixfilesystemshttps://texcavator.dev/bugs-in-amber/simcity-windows-95https://texcavator.dev/bugs-in-amber/simcity-windows-95Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSimCity read memory right after freeing it. Windows 95 noticed, and switched allocators just for that game.windowscompatibility