Using a 1978 Terminal in 2026 (DEC VT-100)
Summary
The article documents using a DEC VT-100 terminal in 2026 to explore how legacy terminals compare to modern ones. It explains terminal fundamentals, practical challenges like flow control and slow redraws at 9600 baud, and how ASCII-only or ASCII-friendly modes and differential rendering can make legacy hardware usable today. Itoffers practical insights for developers and IT pros interested in terminal design, emulation, and retro computing.