#computerhistorymuseum — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #computerhistorymuseum, aggregated by home.social.
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Musician and human rights activist Peter Gabriel sent a special congratulatory message to @brewsterkahle, founder and digital librarian of the Internet Archive, on being honored as a 2026 Computer History Museum Fellow at the April 25 gala ceremony.
Gabriel speaks to the importance of preserving & sharing knowledge, work that defines Kahle’s vision.
Watch Gabriel’s message and more on our blog
https://blog.archive.org/2026/05/20/brewster-kahle-receives-2026-computer-history-museum-fellow-award/ -
Musician and human rights activist Peter Gabriel sent a special congratulatory message to @brewsterkahle, founder and digital librarian of the Internet Archive, on being honored as a 2026 Computer History Museum Fellow at the April 25 gala ceremony.
Gabriel speaks to the importance of preserving & sharing knowledge, work that defines Kahle’s vision.
Watch Gabriel’s message and more on our blog
https://blog.archive.org/2026/05/20/brewster-kahle-receives-2026-computer-history-museum-fellow-award/ -
Apple au Computer History Museum : immersion au milieu de prototypes rarissimes http://dlvr.it/TRmb9t #Apple #ComputerHistoryMuseum
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Apple au Computer History Museum : immersion au milieu de prototypes rarissimes http://dlvr.it/TRmb9t #Apple #ComputerHistoryMuseum
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‘Apple at 50: Five Decades of thinking Different’
Computer History Museum
11 Mar 2026#ComputerHistoryMuseum #apple50 #Apple
https://www.youtube.com/live/w8wt0LBCjXM -
‘Apple at 50: Five Decades of thinking Different’
Computer History Museum
11 Mar 2026#ComputerHistoryMuseum #apple50 #Apple
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Boards of Canada - Olson, on a PDP-1 from 1959. 🎶
”The PDP-1 was never intended to produce audio […] It does however have six "program flags," which are flip-flops wired to six light bulbs on the control panel. A CPU instruction provides the ability to turn these light bulbs on or off via software.”
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wubkrBd3-gg
https://computerhistory.org/blog/pdp-1-sings-boards-of-canada/
#BoardsOfCanada #dec #pdp1 #RetroComputing #ComputerHistoryMuseum -
Boards of Canada - Olson, on a PDP-1 from 1959. 🎶
”The PDP-1 was never intended to produce audio […] It does however have six "program flags," which are flip-flops wired to six light bulbs on the control panel. A CPU instruction provides the ability to turn these light bulbs on or off via software.”
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wubkrBd3-gg
https://computerhistory.org/blog/pdp-1-sings-boards-of-canada/
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Oh this is nice!
"Journey through the Computer History Museum's vast collection of archival materials, objects, and oral histories and learn about the visionaries, innovations, and untold stories that revolutionized our digital world."
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Oh this is nice!
"Journey through the Computer History Museum's vast collection of archival materials, objects, and oral histories and learn about the visionaries, innovations, and untold stories that revolutionized our digital world."
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Recuperação de fita magnética concluída com sucesso!
https://retropolis.com.br/2026/01/16/recuperacao-de-fita-magnetica-concluida-com-sucesso/
#MundoRetro #aqueologia #CHM #ComputerHistoryMuseum #recuperao #RobRicci #SistemasOperacionais #universidade #UNIX #Utah
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Recuperação de fita magnética concluída com sucesso!
https://retropolis.com.br/2026/01/16/recuperacao-de-fita-magnetica-concluida-com-sucesso/
#MundoRetro #aqueologia #CHM #ComputerHistoryMuseum #recuperao #RobRicci #SistemasOperacionais #universidade #UNIX #Utah
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Sobre a fita encontrada com o UNIX V4.
https://retropolis.com.br/2025/11/20/sobre-a-fita-encontrada-com-o-unix-v4/
#MundoRetro #aqueologia #CHM #ComputerHistoryMuseum #recuperao #SistemasOperacionais #UNIX
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Sobre a fita encontrada com o UNIX V4.
https://retropolis.com.br/2025/11/20/sobre-a-fita-encontrada-com-o-unix-v4/
#MundoRetro #aqueologia #CHM #ComputerHistoryMuseum #recuperao #SistemasOperacionais #UNIX
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A quarta-feira no #MMTourXIII começou com uma visita ao prédio mais alto de San Francisco (obrigado, Manuel, por nos receber na #SalesforceTower), seguida de um almoço especial no #Benihana — com direito ao sorteio de um #iPad (parabéns, João!). Depois nós fomos ao #ComputerHistoryMuseum, batemos um papo rápido na #StartSe (obrigado por nos receber, Aline) e fechamos o dia com uma visita à #ApplePaloAlto! https://www.instagram.com/p/DP4MWUcEeDv/
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A quarta-feira no #MMTourXIII começou com uma visita ao prédio mais alto de San Francisco (obrigado, Manuel, por nos receber na #SalesforceTower), seguida de um almoço especial no #Benihana — com direito ao sorteio de um #iPad (parabéns, João!). Depois nós fomos ao #ComputerHistoryMuseum, batemos um papo rápido na #StartSe (obrigado por nos receber, Aline) e fechamos o dia com uma visita à #ApplePaloAlto! https://www.instagram.com/p/DP4MWUcEeDv/
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老版苹果电脑，IBM thinkpad原型机，原版eniac，世嘉土星和任天堂游戏机！
今天去了湾区的 #ComputerHistoryMuseum -
Enjoying this right now...
Making News with Data
Tech and the Future of NewsApr 16, 2025 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
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Enjoying this right now...
Making News with Data
Tech and the Future of NewsApr 16, 2025 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
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I got distracted yesterday, but to continue what I promised:
Everyone who knows me, knows that I am slightly obsessed with the Zuse #z23. So I was happy to see (small) parts of it at the #ComputerHistoryMuseum.
But the choice of cards is slightly confusing.
This computer is built out of discrete transistor logic, on relatively low density cards. So what happened here is, they apparently selected 2 visually interesting cards and by doing so picked cards which are analog in nature and not part of the compute logic at all!One of the cards has 601 visible, which is the identifier of this card type, which can be looked up in the official documentation, which luckily is hosted online by multiple universities.
This tells us, that this is actually part of the storage drum (think hard disk, but the data is on the side rather than on the top surface) and it's a "single impulse amplifier".
I totally see how that happens, as a card with 4 transistors and 4 resistors isn't visually interesting to look at.
I am also very aware, that I am probably one of 10, certainly less than 100 people alive, who would notice this.
We talk about an obscure German computer from the late 1950s after all. -
I got distracted yesterday, but to continue what I promised:
Everyone who knows me, knows that I am slightly obsessed with the Zuse #z23. So I was happy to see (small) parts of it at the #ComputerHistoryMuseum.
But the choice of cards is slightly confusing.
This computer is built out of discrete transistor logic, on relatively low density cards. So what happened here is, they apparently selected 2 visually interesting cards and by doing so picked cards which are analog in nature and not part of the compute logic at all!One of the cards has 601 visible, which is the identifier of this card type, which can be looked up in the official documentation, which luckily is hosted online by multiple universities.
This tells us, that this is actually part of the storage drum (think hard disk, but the data is on the side rather than on the top surface) and it's a "single impulse amplifier".
I totally see how that happens, as a card with 4 transistors and 4 resistors isn't visually interesting to look at.
I am also very aware, that I am probably one of 10, certainly less than 100 people alive, who would notice this.
We talk about an obscure German computer from the late 1950s after all. -
Since I will try to have a relaxed day, expect some sorted thoughts from the last week and in particular yesterday's museum visits.
I start with one of the most unusual exhibition pieces:
A Xerox Parc Beanbag Chair. -
Since I will try to have a relaxed day, expect some sorted thoughts from the last week and in particular yesterday's museum visits.
I start with one of the most unusual exhibition pieces:
A Xerox Parc Beanbag Chair. -
E o que tivemos de novo no Computer History Museum recentemente?
https://retropolis.com.br/2025/02/24/chm-novidades/
#MundoRetro #AppleLisa #BillAtkinson #BillGates #BlizzardEntertainment #ComputerHistoryMuseum #IA #Jogos #museu #palestras #Retrocomputao #Starcraft #VCFWest #VintageComputerFestival #Warcraft
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E o que tivemos de novo no Computer History Museum recentemente?
https://retropolis.com.br/2025/02/24/chm-novidades/
#MundoRetro #AppleLisa #BillAtkinson #BillGates #BlizzardEntertainment #ComputerHistoryMuseum #IA #Jogos #museu #palestras #Retrocomputao #Starcraft #VCFWest #VintageComputerFestival #Warcraft
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Went to #ComputerHistoryMuseum in #MountainView #California ... Fantastic ! Here some pictures ...
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Computer History Museum, my natural habitat https://travelwithalefe.com/countries/united-states/cities/san-francisco/posts/29
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#unitedstates #california #sanfrancisco #siliconvalley #computerhistorymuseum #computermuseum #computer #oldcomputer #apple2 #appleii -
Computer History Museum, my natural habitat https://travelwithalefe.com/countries/united-states/cities/san-francisco/posts/29
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Before a presentation at the #ComputerHistoryMuseum (I think in 2019) seated up front I happened to notice Donald Knuth (largely thanks to his name tag).
I introduced myself and thanked him for his work, which of course has had a big impact on mine.
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Before a presentation at the #ComputerHistoryMuseum (I think in 2019) seated up front I happened to notice Donald Knuth (largely thanks to his name tag).
I introduced myself and thanked him for his work, which of course has had a big impact on mine.
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Historical Microsoft and Apple Artifacts Among First Christie’s Auction of Living Computers Museum https://hackaday.com/2024/08/19/historical-microsoft-and-apple-artifacts-among-first-christies-auction-of-living-computers-museum/ #computerhistorymuseum #Retrocomputing #retrocomputing #News
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Historical Microsoft and Apple Artifacts Among First Christie’s Auction of Living Computers Museum https://hackaday.com/2024/08/19/historical-microsoft-and-apple-artifacts-among-first-christies-auction-of-living-computers-museum/ #computerhistorymuseum #Retrocomputing #retrocomputing #News
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Historical Microsoft and Apple Artifacts Among First Christie’s Auction of Living Computers Museum - Recently the Christie’s auction house released the list of items that would be goi... - https://hackaday.com/2024/08/19/historical-microsoft-and-apple-artifacts-among-first-christies-auction-of-living-computers-museum/ #computerhistorymuseum #retrocomputing #news
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Historical Microsoft and Apple Artifacts Among First Christie’s Auction of Living Computers Museum - Recently the Christie’s auction house released the list of items that would be goi... - https://hackaday.com/2024/08/19/historical-microsoft-and-apple-artifacts-among-first-christies-auction-of-living-computers-museum/ #computerhistorymuseum #retrocomputing #news
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@bitsplusatoms @kenshirriff Ken is *amazing*! Such a humble & nice & competent person! 🫶 I wish I could meet him (and #CuriousMarc ) some day!! But living in Germany doesn‘t make it easy … And back in 2013 when I was in California and visited the #ComputerHistoryMuseum I didn‘t know about them. 🙄🙈 #vcfwest
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@bitsplusatoms @kenshirriff Ken is *amazing*! Such a humble & nice & competent person! 🫶 I wish I could meet him (and #CuriousMarc ) some day!! But living in Germany doesn‘t make it easy … And back in 2013 when I was in California and visited the #ComputerHistoryMuseum I didn‘t know about them. 🙄🙈 #vcfwest
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@rzbrk Look what I found in my photo library – photos of a #pdp8/e and a #pdp11/20 I took in 2013 at the #ComputerHistoryMuseum in Palo Alto! 😍
I wonder if @kenshirriff could tell us more about these, if they’re still there today and if they actually work?! -
@rzbrk Look what I found in my photo library – photos of a #pdp8/e and a #pdp11/20 I took in 2013 at the #ComputerHistoryMuseum in Palo Alto! 😍
I wonder if @kenshirriff could tell us more about these, if they’re still there today and if they actually work?! -
Sad to see this article, even though it's no surprise.
The Seattle Living Computers Museum is selling everything at auction and closing for good. I'm grateful to have seen it multiple times in its heyday.
#seattle #ComputerHistoryMuseum
https://www.geekwire.com/2024/seattles-living-computers-museum-logs-off-for-good-as-paul-allen-estate-will-auction-vintage-items/ -
Sad to see this article, even though it's no surprise.
The Seattle Living Computers Museum is selling everything at auction and closing for good. I'm grateful to have seen it multiple times in its heyday.
#seattle #ComputerHistoryMuseum
https://www.geekwire.com/2024/seattles-living-computers-museum-logs-off-for-good-as-paul-allen-estate-will-auction-vintage-items/ -
At the #ComputerHistoryMuseum, I happened to meet both Don Knuth and Margaret Hamilton.
(When I was there a few weeks ago, I had also met Bob Metcalfe.)
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At the #ComputerHistoryMuseum, I happened to meet both Don Knuth and Margaret Hamilton.
(When I was there a few weeks ago, I had also met Bob Metcalfe.)
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Insightful interview with former Mac OS X chief developer Avadis Tevanian about the history behind the scenes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwCdKU9uYnE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtpIFrOGTHk
#Apple #AvadisTevanian #ComputerHistoryMuseum #FreeBSD #Macintosh #MacOS #NextStep #OpenStep #SteveJobs
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Congratulations Nolan Bushnell and Allan Alcorn for being inducted into the Computer History Museum 's Hall of Fellows!
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Congratulations Nolan Bushnell and Allan Alcorn for being inducted into the Computer History Museum 's Hall of Fellows!
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Yesterday at Silicon Valley's #ComputerHistoryMuseum I finally met Bob Metcalf, who co-invented Ethernet.
I had mentioned that, around 2007 when CHM solicited nominations for its wall of fellows, I nominated him. (He was inducted in 2008.) He thanked me.
It was a brief moment and I feel like I was tooting my own horn a bit, but he was gracious and a real class act.
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So, @morgant discovered that when the #ComputerHistoryMuseum took over hosting of Andy Hertzfeld’s Forklore site, all of the #Newton stories disappeared.
Perhaps if a bunch of folks inquired as to why this happened, those stories might just reappear.
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Reminds me a bit of the totally awesome first Hayabusa mission recovery. Reveals Homer's _Odyssey_ as too much authorly compunction against outlandish diving catches-- except the Hayabusa ending is both less likely and more pleasant.
I wish somebody would write a book with interviews on the first Hayabusa mission before memories and bodies fade away. [or at least a set of oral histories akin to #ComputerHistoryMuseum or NASA history office]
[[Ultimate point being "never give up!]]