When it comes to open hardware though, is it so clear cut? I’ve had more than one rant from my friends over the years about pieces of hardware which claim to be open-source but aren’t really ...

Typically used for expensive software, hardware keys offer very effective copy protection because they cannot be easily duplicated. The first hardware keys plugged into the serial or parallel ports.

Emulating these older devices is easy enough if you want to play an old LucasArts game or experience Windows 3.1 again, but the true experience is found on original hardware. And, thanks to ...