Obsolete Technology Website
← Back to ResourcesThis is Steve's personal collection of rare, vintage, and obsolete computers, presented as a website dedicated to the preservation and display of early personal computer systems. It features vintage computer advertisements and a gallery allowing visitors to view around 150 old computers at once to compare their diverse designs.
| Resource Type | Personal Collection |
|---|---|
| Website | http://oldcomputers.net/ |
| Access Policy | public |
| Cost | Free |
| Address | US |
Museum of Computing
← Back to ResourcesThe Museum of Computing is a physical museum in Swindon, UK, described as the first of its kind in the country, devoted to the history of computing and digital development. Located at Theatre Square, it features hands-on exhibits of vintage computers, games, and calculators, and welcomes family and school visits. The museum also hosts community events such as retro gaming evenings and festivals.
| Resource Type | Personal Collection |
|---|---|
| Website | https://museumofcomputing.org.uk/ |
| Physical Collection | Yes |
| Access Policy | public |
| Cost | Free |
| Contact | Simon Webb |
| [email protected] | |
| Phone | +44 7834 375 628 |
| Address |
6-7 Theatre Square Swindon SN1 1QN GB |
Domestic Electronic Digital Computing
← Back to ResourcesThis page presents an on-line, searchable transcription by Ed Thelen of Martin H. Weik's 1964 Ballistic Research Laboratories report 'A Fourth Survey of Domestic Electronic Digital Computing Systems,' which surveyed the engineering and programming characteristics of 112 computing systems developed since 1961. The conversion includes OCR'd text and scanned images of the original 393-page document, covering system descriptions, comparative tables, and technical specifications, though some tables and the distribution list are omitted. It is hosted as part of Thelen's personal computing history website.
| Resource Type | Personal Collection |
|---|---|
| Website | https://ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/BRL64.html |
| Access Policy | public |
| Cost | Free |
| Address | US |
Altair, Virtual
← Back to ResourcesThe Virtual Altair Museum is a personal, curator-run website documenting the MITS Altair 8800 family and related Pertec/iCOM microperipherals from the 1970s. It offers sections on Altair history, systems, boards, peripherals, parts, media, software, emulators, and kits, plus historical materials like an Ed Roberts interview. The site is maintained by a single individual (copyright William Thomas Sanderson) rather than an institution.
| Resource Type | Personal Collection |
|---|---|
| Website | http://virtualaltair.com/ |
| Access Policy | public |
| Cost | Free |
| Address | US |
Dan Bricklin's Website
← Back to ResourcesDan Bricklin's personal website documenting the history of VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet, along with the companies he founded (Software Arts, Software Garden, Slate Corporation, Trellix Corporation). It includes original advertisements, product photos, reference cards, an executable copy of VisiCalc, and personal recollections and pictures from his career.
| Resource Type | Personal Collection |
|---|---|
| Website | http://bricklin.com/history/intro.htm |
| Access Policy | private |
| Cost | Free |
| Services | History of Software Arts, VisiCalc, Software Garden, Slate Corporation, Trelix Corporation |
| Address | US |
Apple Computer, History of
← Back to ResourcesA personal, single-maintainer website established in 1996 that catalogs specifications, photos, and timelines for Apple hardware models including Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, and iPad lines. The site includes a model comparison tool and periodic update logs written by its individual creator, with the last substantial update in 2015.
| Resource Type | Personal Collection |
|---|---|
| Website | https://apple-history.com/ |
| Access Policy | public |
| Cost | Free |
| Address |
CA US |
Australian Computer Museum Society
← Back to ResourcesThe Australian Computer Museum Society (ACMS) is a not-for-profit charity and members society that collects, preserves, and exhibits historic computing artifacts from Australia and abroad. Run by volunteers and open to members of any background, it shares its holdings through a museum, events, interviews, and a public forum. Its collection spans major international brands (Apple, IBM, HP) and Australian-specific manufacturers (Microbee, Netcomm, Banksia, Dick Smith).
| Resource Type | Personal Collection, Professional Society |
|---|---|
| Website | https://acms.org.au/ |
| Access Policy | private |
| Cost | Free |
| [email protected] | |
| Address | AU |