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project
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The History of Computing Project
This site offers you a detailed chronology on the history of computing And many additional pages that tell the story of what was needed to arrive at today's computers.
All available material is stored into different sections: timeline, hardware, software, major companies and computing pioneers.
Click on the buttons on top to go to the individual sections
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http://www.thocp.net
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misc.
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Silicon Zoo
High-magnification photomicrographs of various cartoons and artwork, placed on computers by their designers.
Engineers designing modern computer chips have a very rich sense of humor as you will discover when you visit our Silicon Creatures Gallery that we keep corralled in the Silicon Zoo.
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http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu
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hot list
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Great Microprocessors of the Past and Present (V 13.4.0)
This list is not intended to be an exhaustive compilation of microprocessors, but rather a description of designs that are either unique (such as the RCA 1802, Acorn ARM, or INMOS Transputer), or representative designs typical of the period (such as the 6502 or 8080, 68000, and R2000). Not necessarily the first of their kind, or the best.
A microprocessor generally
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http://jbayko.sasktelwebsite.net
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book
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Computer: A History of the Information Machine
This history of the computer explores the roots of the industry's phenomenal development, tracing not only the development of the machine itself--beginning with Charles Babbage's well-known 1883 mechanical prototype--but also chronicling the effects of manufacturing and sales innovations by such companies as Remington and National Cash Register that made the boom possible.
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http://www.amazon.com
date: 7/1/2004
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conference
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Vintage Computer Festival
The Vintage Computer Festival is an international event that celebrates the history of computing.
The mission of the Vintage Computer Festival is to promote the preservation of 'obsolete' computers by offering people a chance to experience the technologies, people and stories that embody the remarkable tale of the computer revolution.
Through our event and the Vintage Computer Festival Archive - our publicly accessible archive of...
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http://www.vintage.org
date: 9/13/2008
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topical list
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The Dead Supercomputer Society
These Web pages are an attempt to capture some of the spirit of adventure and invention of the golden age of supercomputing, and to distill some of the lessons, technical and economic, that were learned.
I thank everyone who has contributed their reminiscences, images, and expertise, and I actively solicit those readers who wish to contribute content or commentary to do so.
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http://www.paralogos.com
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