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Suit Up! How We Got To Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds and Spades

Posted on July 11, 2017July 21, 2017 by Great Bridge Links
Suit Up! How We Got To Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds and Spades
It wasn’t until about the 15th century that our four modern suits evolved, probably in France. But how on earth did we end up with these four rather disparate icons? And why red and black? Let’s delve into the dirty details.
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Posted in All About Cards, History Tagged cards, history, suits

Going Retro: Bridge for DOS

Posted on July 3, 2017December 14, 2018 by Great Bridge Links
Bridge for DOS - Great Bridge Links
Remember when you were a couple years (or decades) younger and things just seemed easier? Well, this is as close as you’re going to get to a time-machine: Fire up your old DOS PC or download an emulator like DOSBox (with detailed usage instructions on its website)and let’s play some retro bridge games.
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Posted in Bridge Stories, Technology Tagged bridge, Computer, history

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