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  1. La Bowmar 901B n’était pas “smart”, mais elle était révolutionnaire : LED rouges, touches Klixon, et un cœur Texas Instruments.
    Un ancêtre lourd, cher… et absolument mythique.

    A lire : silicium.org/index.php/blog-ca

    #RetroComputing #Bowmar901 #FediverseTech #VintageElectronics #HistoryOfTech

  2. I really liked Google+. I wanted it to thrive. When it was there, I used to spend equal time on Instagram & Google+. Its UI was nice and clean. I rarely encountered any hatred or negativity on it. Pressing the +1 button was satisfying.

    #mastodon #nostalgia #Google+ #socialmedia #past #opinion #view #insights #reflection #thought #pointofview #tech #fedithought #fediopinion #fediverse #EvolutionOfTech #EvolutionOfSocialMedia #TechInsight #techview #vintagetech #history #historyoftech

  3. This “essential piece of computing history” just sold for $43,750 - Enlarge / This Jacquard-driven loom, circa 1850, is considered an early predecessor of the first co... more: arstechnica.com/?p=1633943 #computinghistory #historyofscience #gaming&culture #charlesbabbage #historyoftech #jacquardloom #computers #science