Why preserve computer history? #HeritageMW
The Computer History Museum is undertaking a groundbreaking collaboration with San Jose-based Cisco Systems to preserve its three decade history. #HeritageMW http://www.computerhistory.org/ciscoarchive/
Because of her contributions, people can now travel to the moon and space. #TravelMW #WomenMW
One of the best forms of travel is when we get to visit other worlds. #TravelMW
Who is ready for travel by autonomous vehicle? #TravelMW
Looking for something to read? Explore our collection of marketing brochures from over 90 companies. #BooksMW
This popular book on software engineering observed that adding people to a late project almost always makes it later. Brooks wrote it in response to IBM-chief Tom Watson’s asking why programming projects were so hard to manage. #BooksMW
Learn from two inspiring entrepreneurs as they shared their stories on a wide range of topics, including different ways to think about becoming a founder, aha moments from the earliest days of their startups, highs and lows as an entrepreneur, and best advice. #StoriesMW #WomenMW
Need some inspiration?
Listen to some of our oral history videos and hear from computing history pioneers themselves! #StoriesMW #WomenMW
By creating smaller audio files, MP3s helped make music instantly available and easily shared. #musicmw
MIDI standardized communications between computers and electronic instruments. It opened the door to computer-based sequencers, and music recording, editing, and playback on computers. #musicmw
Many inventors sought ways to incorporate electricity into music-making in the late 19th century. In 1874, Western Electric co-founder Elisha Gray demonstrated a musical telegraph system that anticipated today’s electronic synthesizers. #musicmw
Composer Suzanne Ciani met analog synthesizer designer Don Buchla in the late 1960s and worked with him for nearly a decade. She would later become a popular New Age musician known for utilizing both traditional and electronic instruments.
Computers and music go way back.
This week we are participating in #MuseumWeek! Each day we will be exploring a new topic and today's topic is MUSIC! #MusicMW
Explore the technology behind sailing and filming the America's Cup. #SportsMW
Texting is a sport, right?
Kate Moore texted her way to victory, winning a grand prize of $50,000 at the 2009 LG National Texting Championship. Competitors participated in texting challenges that tested speed, dexterity, and accuracy, including knowledge of acronyms. #SportsMW
Did you know that a PDP-8 controlled the graphic baseball scoreboard at the Red Sox’ ballpark? #sportsmw
This week we are participating in #MuseumWeek! Each day we will be exploring a new topic and today's topic is SPORTS!
This Friday enjoy Off the Grid food trucks and a special screening about Atari! #FoodMW http://www.computerhistory.org/events/upcoming/#ieasy-learn-hard-masteri
The colors of the translucent cases of the iMac (blueberry, grape, lime, strawberry, and tangerine) were often described as “flavors.” Steve Jobs commented, “We knew we had to name them after things you eat, because you just want to walk up and lick them." #FoodMW