Data Compression Through the Ages: A Retro PC Tightens Its Belt

A vintage 2D digital illustration portrays an old computer with a green monochrome MS-DOS prompt, visibly tightening its belt. The internals — motherboard, CPU, memory, and cables — are exposed, symbolizing the strain of data compression. Prominent compression formats like .zip, .arj, .rar, .7z, and the long-lost .q float around the scene, representing the evolution of file compression tools from the DOS era to modern times.

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