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Another little but fine piece of reading material for those moments with a hot cocoa in hand comes from the Incognito writer Babbage, also known as @thechipletter.

In one of his recent works, The Virtues of the 8-bit Era, he delves into the 8-bit systems of the 70s and 80s – focusing more on the CPUs available at the time and their respective advantages and disadvantages.

The comparison is quite interesting, as Babbage looks at a range of different dimensions: Simplicity, documentation, close to the metal programming, the almost open source character of hard and software, and the theme of entrepreneurship surrounding the era.

While it might not necessarily be new information for aficionados, it's history compiled in an entertaining and informative way that hasn't lost its relevance even today.

Enjoyable reading material!