On Saturday evening, I was a very happy attendee of the Computer History Museum’s Fellow Awards, an inspiring annual event which celebrates the contributions of individuals whose work has changed the ...

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In the 1980s, the Soviet Union, once a powerful force in technological development, found itself far behind the United States in computing. While the U.S. boasted 1.3 million computers by 1986, the ...

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Firsts: The History of Computing from the Paul G. Allen Collection presents important milestones in the history of computing, some of which have been preserved in working order. Initially focused on ...