Old Macs used the serial port for printers. Also known as an RS-232 port, serial ports provide very slow speeds and have been superseded by USB on desktop computers. USB-to-serial adapters are ...

Many of us use a serial port on our laptops or other mobile devices, but [Neil Crawforth] has gone one better than that with the VT2040. It’s an old-style serial terminal in a super-handy ...

a serial bus differs from a serial port. Both use serial transmission; however, the serial port connects the computer to one device, whereas a serial bus allows for the connection of multiple devices.

So the idea of them writing their own Port logo came out of that thought ... create “an awkward and interesting tension” – and two sans-serifs, DumDum’s Serial D and custom font Uncle. The four ...