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Nov
26
Great Principles of Computing...
By:ComputerHistory
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Computing is no longer a science of the artificial. It is a science of natural information processes. The remarkable shift to this realization occurred only in the last decade. Computing is mature enough to be described in terms of its fundamental principles. The principles reveal computing\'s deep structure and how it applies in many fields. They reveal common aspects of technology and create opportunities for innovation. They open entirely new ways to stimulate the excitement and curiosity of young people about the world of computing. In the 1940s, computation was... |
Nov
26
The Rise of Silicon Valley:...
By:ComputerHistory
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On February 13, 1956, co-inventor of the transistor William Shockley formally announced the establishment of Shockley Labs, Silicon Valley\'s first semiconductor company. In their modest Quonset hut laboratory on San Antonio Avenue in Mountain View, California Shockley\'s hand-picked team of some of the nation\'s brightest young scientists and engineers developed innovative technologies and ideas that forever changed the way we live, work and play. This lecture celebrates the 50th anniversary of this pivotal event in the history of Silicon Valley. Technology historian... |
Nov
26
Technology Computer Retailing
By:ComputerHistory
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How did the migration from the small, niche computer retail outlet evolve to the big box stores and online experience as we know it today revolutionize the commercial computing industry at large? How did this dynamic change the face of distribution and what now lies ahead? The Computer History Museum hosted this lively panel discussion titled, \"Crucial Crossroads: Technology X Retailing,\" featuring computer industry retail veterans Kathy Kolder, co-founder and executive vice president, Fry\'s Electronics; Seymour Merrin, founder of ComputerWorks (1978);... |
Nov
26
When Computers Were Human
By:ComputerHistory
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What did it mean to be a human computer? Who were the first ones? Before Palm Pilots and iPods, PCs and laptops, the term \"computer\" referred to people who did scientific calculations by hand. In his book When Computers Were Human, David Alan Grier, editor of IEEE Annals of History of Computing, offers the first in-depth account of these workers, who were neither calculating geniuses nor idiot savants but knowledgeable people who, in other circumstances, might have become scientists in their own right. Beginning with the return of Halley\'s Comet in 1758 and... |
Nov
26
Intel 4004 Microprocessor...
By:ComputerHistory
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The Computer History Museum and the Intel Museum mark the 35th anniversary of one of the most important products in technology history. Introduced in November 1971, the Intel® 4004 microprocessor was an early and significant commercial product to embody computer architecture within a silicon device. And it started an electronics revolution that changed our world. There were no customer-programmable microprocessors on the market before the 4004. It was the first and it was the enabling technology that propelled software into the limelight as a key player in... |
Nov
26
Apple Industrial Designers...
By:ComputerHistory
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Apple Computer has long been noted for its industrial design prowess and ability to generate public interest with each new offering. Hear fascinating personal stories and perspectives of what it was like to be an industrial designer at Apple. Meet Jerry Manock, designer of the Apple II, Apple III and the original Mac, and Robert Brunner, head of Apple\'s newly-formed Industrial Design Group (IDg) in 1990 that produced the PowerBook, Color Classic, and LC 520. Moderated by noted industrial designer and IDEO co-founder Bill Moggridge. |
Nov
26
Computer History Museum Overview
By:ComputerHistory
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An overview of the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California |
Nov
26
Morris Chang with Jen-Hsun Huang
By:ComputerHistory
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A rare and fascinating conversation with one of the most innovative semiconductor pioneers and esteemed business leaders of our time. Born in Ningbo (Zhejiang province), China, in 1931, Dr. Morris Chang is the founding chairman of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TSMC), a revolutionary enterprise he founded in 1987. TSMC is a dedicated silicon foundry, an independent factory available to anyone for producing integrated circuits. Using this approach, both entrepreneurs and established semiconductor companies could avoid having to build their... |
Nov
19
AMD OverDrive Utility -...
By:AMDUnprocessed
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This video shows a before/after demo of the novice mode of AMD OverDrive. A young child is able to overclock the AMD Spider Platform for better game-play. |