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November 21, 2012
CHM Event Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Sun Micro's SPARC Microprocessor
On November 1, 2012, a panel of Sun Micro luminaries discussed how the company "bet the ranch" on the SPARC microprocessor at an early and critical stage of the company's development. The panel was expertly moderated by my Northeastern University MSEE classmate Dave House. CHM CEO/Prez John...
November 21, 2012
The WITCH is Back: 61 year old computer lives again!
After a three-year restoration project at The National Museum of Computing, the Harwell Dekatron (aka WITCH) computer was rebooted on 20 November 2012 to become the world's oldest original working digital computer. Now in its seventh decade and in its fifth home, the computer with its flashing...
October 28, 2012
Doomsday Scenarios-Big Science Discussion @ Computer History Museum (CHM) in Mt View, CA on October 27, 2012
Several very provocative doomsday scenarios were discussed, but then refuted by subject matter experts called up to the stage to engage in conversation with the program hosts. For each scenario top scientists were called on stage to discuss and refute several spectacular predictions about the end...
October 26, 2012
Shockley Semiconductor Reunion at CHM + Brief History of Shockley, Fairchild Semiconductor & Intel
A handful of former Shockley Semiconductor Labs employees recently got together at the Computer History Museum in Mt View, CA to tour a semiconductor exhibit on silicon. http://www.computerhistory.org/semiconductor/timeline/1956-Silicon.html 1. Here's the reunion story from today's San Jose...
October 21, 2012
Microsoft's Chief Research Officer Rick Rashid in Conversation with NYT's John Markoff @CHM
On October 16th, Rick Rashid, Microsoft Research's first employee and now its Chief Research Officer, engaged in a spirited conversation with NY Times science & technology journalist John Markoff at the Computer History (CHM) museum in Mt View, CA. The discussion was part of the museum’s...
October 9, 2012
Exciting New Happenings at Computer History Museum: Blog, Social Media, Digital Repository, Exhibits & Events!
1. The venerable Computer History Museum (CHM) in Mt View, CA recently launched a multimedia blog, with contributors from their seasoned staff of curators and subject matter experts. CHM Prez John Hollar told me, "This has been one of the most important initiatives CHM has taken in the area of...
August 1, 2012
Ken Segall at CHM: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success
A Sell Out/SRO crowd of over 400 people attended an outstanding Computer History Museum (CHM) talk by Ken Segall, author of the book, Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success. Mr. Segall was interviewed by Harry McCracken of Time magazine about his experiences with Steve Jobs...