One example of this that I know of happened with a graphics discovery on one of my childhood 8-bit computers; that discovery, had it been known more widely, mig

One example of this that I know of happened with a graphics discovery on one of my childhood 8-bit computers; that discovery, had it been known more widely, might have made a greater impact within the community at that time. But while it was known then, it was at the wrong time and was published in the wrong magazine. Ultimately what doomed it was likely the fact that the transition from "home computers" to "PC revolution" occurred. So the discovery had to wait - and it was "rediscovered" by retro enthusiasts of the platform (many of which were now "old hands" of the same machine - who had been publishers, business owners, programmers, etc - in the machine's heyday), about a decade ago. So it had to wait about 20 years or so. I'd be interested in learning more about that, if I don't already know about it. Was it something to do with the C64?