The Apple Lisa changed the course of computing history. To mark its 40th birthday, its source code has been released for free by the Computing History Museum.

(Photo: Computer History Museum) The first chess GUIs (1968-1970) ... Initially, members of the Server logged into the service for free via the ancient but reliable text-based Telnet protocol.

The Analytical Engine was intended to be large enough to contain 1,000 50-digit numbers, which was more than any computer constructed before 1960 could store. Charles Babbage Analytical Engine History ...

By 1947, all the computers that had been operational till date occupied large swathes of area and comprised hundreds and thousands of components required for hassle-free operation.

Inspired by A New History of Modern Computing by Thomas Haigh and Paul E. Ceruzzi. But the selection of key events in the journey from ENIAC to Tesla, from Data Processing to Big Data, is mine ...

In Washington, proposed legislation would aim to have the state’s energy completely carbon-free by 2045. Making those changes will involve the cooperation of many sectors, but the tech sector ...

T HE HISTORY Of computers is often told as a history of objects, from the abacus to the Babbage engine up through the code-breaking machines of World War II. In fact, it is better understood as a ...

IBM Personal Computer model 5150 with IBM CGA monitor, IBM PC keyboard, IBM 5152 printer and paper stand. Like the company's mainframe business, the IBM PC was designed for a high degree of ...