Engineer identifies and explains every '90s computer seen in Jurassic Park

An engineer has documented every computer featured in Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton's nineteen ninety-three science fiction film. The movie became known for one particular line—'This is a Unix system, I know this!'—delivered while using an unusual 3D file interface, a moment that spawned countless internet memes. But as Ars Technica reports, the production team was actually meticulous about sourcing authentic computers for the sets, a level of care that reflected Crichton's background in computing and his obsessive attention to technical detail.

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