The history of computers on the big or small screen bears little resemblance to the reality of computers. A few films like The Social Network, Underground and The Pirates of Silicon Valley aside, too ...

AMC's new "Halt and Catch Fire" recalls the early days of personal computing — and the network's dramas. Yes, AMC is going strong with "The Walking Dead," television's highest-rated scripted show. But ...

Midway through this season’s premiere of Halt and Catch Fire, a few of the geeky computer programmers at Mutiny have a debate: How does one pronounce the acronym GIF? Is the G hard or soft? And, as ...