In 1970 a patent for an obscure computer device was granted - and it changed personal computing forever

In November 1970 a patent was granted for a device dubbed an “X-Y position indicator for a display system”. Amidst the ...
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Computer History Museum

The Computer History Museum is a museum established in 1996 in Mountain View, California, USA. The Museum is dedicated to preserving and presenting the stories and artifacts of the information age, ...
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New map will show off Philly’s impressively rich computer history

Many people know Philadelphia is home to the world’s first all-electronic, programmable computer. The ENIAC — for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer — was developed at the University of ...
MIT Technology Review

What if computer history were a romantic comedy?

In the 1950s, a Broadway play tackled the fear that “electronic brains” would automate humans out of jobs. The computer first appeared on the Broadway stage in 1955 in a romantic comedy—William ...
InfoWorld

Christie’s to auction computer history

This isn’t your average eBay auction. For those who want to own a bit of computer and Internet history, the venerable auction house Christie’s International is putting on the block a collection of ...
TechRepublic

Computer History Museum Releases Original AlexNet Code: Why It Matters

Computer History Museum Releases Original AlexNet Code: Why It Matters Your email has been sent What is AlexNet, and why does it matter? The legacy of AlexNet in AI evolution Why open-sourcing AlexNet ...