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Computer History Museum

Posted by michael on from the nicht-fuer-gefingerpoken-und-mittengrabben dept.

nickynicky9doors writes: "New Scientist has an interview with computer historian Michael Williams. Mr. Williams has undertaken to set up a world class computer museum. My favourite was always the Cray 2 which used artificial human blood plasma as a coolant, but the article talks of the 1965 HoneyWell kitchen computer which was built for the Neiman Marcus department store. At a cost of $10,500 it came with 2 programming manuals and a cookbook. Garbage In was by way of flickering binary switches and Garbage Out was by a row of blinking lights. There's more at www.computerhistory.org."

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  1. Call for Donors... by phraktyl · · Score: 5, Funny

    I always wondered who was willing to pay $75 a week for my plasma. At least I know it was going to a good use!

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  2. Computer museum?? by geewiz45 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Who needs that? You should see where I work. There's dust on some of the PC's that is older than me.

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  3. job oppertunity? by garcia · · Score: 3, Funny

    History degree w/a CS minor?

    How about a dork that collects stupid old computers b/c he has no money to buy up-to-date fast ones?

    Please?