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Scrapbook: Impressions from
The Computer Museum, Mountain View, CA.

While we prepare for the next 50 years, the exhibitions at the museum
gives a wonderful overview of the last 50+ years. Technology wise.
Important stuff for everyone interested in computer technology.
Indeed, all countries should have such a museum!

Below you will find my reflections and pics from an oct. 2009 visit.
Obviously, my comments covers only a fraction of a fraction of what was actual there oct. 2009.
And obviously, my comments are totally biased towards my particular interests and prior knowledge.
Seeing the stuff live, 3D (all the stuff and with a professional guide) is obviously the thing to do.

So, just go! Its awesome! And cannot be recommended enough!

1847_BabbageA.JPG

1847_BabbageB.JPG

1847_BabbageC.JPG

1847_BabbageD.JPG

1955_MagneticDrumStorage.JPG

1956_Fortran.JPG

1961_KonradZuseA.JPG

1961_KonradZuseB.JPG

1961_KonradZuseC.JPG

1961_Model7030A.JPG

1961_Model7030B.JPG

1961_RCA501_Cobol.JPG

1963_Model7094.JPG

1968_360C.JPG

1968_360_Model91A.JPG

1968_360_Model91B.JPG

1969_InternetA.JPG

1969_InternetB.JPG

1969_InternetC.JPG

1970_Harddrive.JPG

1970_TapeStorage.JPG

1971_CDC7600A.JPG

1971_CDC7600B.JPG

1975_KL10_PDP10A.JPG

1975_KL10_PDP10B.JPG

1975_MythicalManMonth.JPG

1976_Apple1.JPG

1977_CrayA.JPG

1977_CrayB.JPG

1978_C_Book.JPG

1979_PDP11A.JPG

1979_PDP11B.JPG

1992_InternetMosaic.JPG

1999_GoogleA.JPG

1999_GoogleB.JPG


Demonstration of the Babbage machine (wmv video 2 MB)


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