Learn About the Origins of Your Laptop at the Computer History Museum

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If you're interested in electronics and science, check out the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. This unique museum contains thousands of computers from throughout history, and they're all on display in a bright, modern space. Parking is easy at the Computer History Museum, and inside, there are a number of different sections each focused […]

Computer History Museum: Discover Two Decades’ Worth of Technology

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Long before you could whip out your smartphone to calculate tip, ancient populations devised an ingenious invention to help with computing: the abacus. Today, this old school calculator has been relegated to the realm of children's playthings, but 2,000 years ago, it was cutting-edge. Learn more about the technology that developed between the advent of […]

Computer History Museum: Information Age Artifacts

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The world of computers exploded in Silicon Valley, so it only makes sense that the Computer History Museum is in Mountain View. Over 1,100 artifacts have a home here, including some of the world's first computers, which date back to the 1940s and 1950s. These early computers used punch cards to store data, and the […]

Computer History Museum: Bits and Bytes of History

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It can be easy to take that 32 gigabyte iPhone for granted, but it’s still astonishing that the little tool in our pockets possesses more power than a machine that covered hundreds of square feet just a few decades ago. The Computer History Museum in Mountain View helps put whatever device you’re reading this on […]

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