Which computer was released first, the LNW-80 or the Thomson MO5?
LNW-80
LNW-80
The LNW-80, released in 1982, is the first computer built by LNW Research.
 The computer is 100% compatible with the Tandy TRS-80 Model 1, but has some hardware enhancements.
 Most notable are the high-resolution color graphics, which could also be used for an 80×24 screen, with a special software driver (TRS-80 is 64×16, while 80×24 is the screen size most CP/M software needed).
 Other enhancements were high processor speed (4 MHz), color support, and optionally, CP/M support.
 The LNW-80 was also sold as a kit.
Thomson MO5
The Thomson MO5 is a home computer introduced in France in 1984 to compete against systems such as the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64.
 At the same time, Thomson also released the up-market Thomson TO-7/70 machine.
 The MO5 was not sold in vast quantities outside France and was largely discontinued in favour of the improved Thomson MO6 in 1986.
 MO5s were also used as educational tools in French schools for a period.
ERE Informatique
ERE Informatique was one of the first French video game companies, founded in 1981 by Philippe Ulrich and Emmanuel Viau.
 The company hired freelance game programmers that received royalties for their creations.
 Initially, the company published titles for the Amstrad CPC, Spectrum and Oric home computers.
 In 1984 they published their first national hit, a flight simulator created by Marc André Rampon: "Intercepteur Cobalt" for Sinclair ZX81 and Spectrum, also known under the name of "Mission Delta" for Oric, Amstrad and Thomson MO5.
 Rampon also acquired some shares of the company owned by Viau and established the company's first distribution network. Hans Orifice
Hans Orifice is a drummer best known as a member of Gwar.
 Born Jim Thomson, in Alexandria, Virginia, he first took the name Hans Sphincter, and assumed his current name in 1987.
 Thomson left due to touring commitments with his main band, the Alter Natives, who released three albums on SST Records.
 Richmond drummer Rob Mosby of the Richmond, Virginia punk group White Cross then joined Gwar until 1989.
 Hans Orifice returned briefly in 1989 after Mosby left the group.
 During this time Thomson co-wrote "Sick of You" with the band and completed a U.S. and Canadian tour.
 After the tour Thomson left Gwar on good terms to tour with The Alter Natives.
 He was replaced by current drummer Jizmak Da Gusha. Wizball
Wizball is a computer game written by Jon Hare and Chris Yates (who together formed the company Sensible Software) and released in 1987 originally for the Commodore 64 and later in the year for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC.
 Versions for the Amiga and Atari ST were also released in the following year.
 Wizball was also released for PC compatibles (CGA) and the French Thomson MO5 8 bit computer. Cult of the Dead Cow
Cult of the Dead Cow, also known as cDc or cDc Communications, is a computer hacker and DIY media organization founded in 1984 in Lubbock, Texas.
 The group maintains a weblog on its site, also titled "Cult of the Dead Cow".
 New media are released first through the blog, which also features thoughts and opinions of the group's members. Thomson Reuters Messenger
Thomson Reuters Messenger (RM; formerly Reuters Messaging) is an instant messaging tool and real time collaboration service designed for financial professionals.
 Messenger was first released by Reuters in November 2002.
 On April 17, 2008 the Thomson Corporation and Reuters Group PLC combined to form Thomson Reuters.
 The most recent version of Messenger is Thomson Reuters Messenger 8.4 (released March 31, 2011.) BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma, released in Japan as BlazBlue: Chronophantasma (ブレイブルー クロノファンタズマ , BureiBurū Kuronofantazuma ) , is a 2-D fighting game developed by Arc System Works.
 It is the third game of the Blazblue series, set after the events of "".
 The game was originally to be released first as an arcade game in the early fourth quarter of 2012, which was later pushed forward to November 2012.
 A PlayStation 3 version of the game was released in Japan on October 24, 2013, while it was released in the United States on March 25, 2014.
 Due to limited hardware and disc space the game was not released on the Xbox 360.
 An updated version of the game titled BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend (ブレイブルー クロノファンタズマ エクステンド , BureiBurū: Kuronofantazuma Ekusutendo , BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend) , dubbed as BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma 2.0 (ブレイブルー クロノファンタズマ ２.０ , BureiBurū: Kuronofantazuma 2.0 , BlazBlue: Chronophantasma 2.0) in the Arcade version, was originally released for Arcades in October 2014, and for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in April 2015.
 It was released on June 30, 2015 in North America, with the European region version releasing on October 23, 2015. Castlevania
Castlevania is a series of horror-themed action-adventure video games created and developed by Konami, centered on the Belmont family, a clan of vampire hunters, and their fight with Dracula.
 The series debuted in Japan on September 26, 1986, with the release of the original game for the Family Computer Disk System, followed by an alternate version for the MSX2 platform on October 30.
 Although the MSX2 port (localized in Europe and South America as "Vampire Killer") was released first outside Japan, the series did not receive wide attention outside Japan until the FDS version was ported to cartridge format for the Nintendo Entertainment System and localized for North American and European releases of "Castlevania" in 1987 and 1988, respectively. Beast (Trojan horse)
Beast is a Windows-based backdoor trojan horse, more commonly known in the hacking community as a Remote Administration Tool or a "RAT".
 It is capable of infecting versions of Windows from 95 to 10.
 Written in Delphi and released first by its author Tataye in 2002, it became quite popular due to its unique features.
 It used the typical client–server model where the client would be under operation by the attacker and the server is what would infect the victim.
 Beast was one of the first trojans to feature a reverse connection to its victims, and once established it gave the attacker complete control over the infected computer.
 The virus would be harmless until opened.
 When opened, the virus would use the code injection method to inject itself into other applications.