#computing-history

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History
fromBig Think
20 hours ago

The computing revolution that secretly began in 1776

Computing emerged during the Industrial Revolution as mechanized, systematized calculation to process vast data for astronomy, mapping, trade, and large-scale production.
Books
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

Author Chat: Literary History of Computing (Mountain View)

Influential books have shaped computing innovations, inspired transformative visions, and continue to inform understanding during the AI era.
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Apple
fromFast Company
7 months ago

This 1999 email from a tech pioneer helped me think about Apple's WWDC

The iPad's upcoming interface challenges original design principles of simplicity established during the Macintosh's creation.
fromTheregister
9 months ago

Build your own antisocial writing rig with DOS and a USB key

In its early days, DOS ran entirely from floppy disks, and the formats of those disks are still used. Any modern OS can read and write DOS media.
Bootstrapping
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