Articles in Tech History
Some Favorite Tech Viral Videos
I’m researching an upcoming article on the history of viral videos and in the process I came across some of my favorites with a tech theme and wanted to share them. Some of these have …
Classic NES Memories
I have owned many video game consoles in my life. The original Nintendo Entertainment System was not my first video game console, nor the last. But like so many gamers who have continued to carry …
Found Content is Good for You
Two things I really enjoy doing on Saturday and Sunday mornings are reading the newspaper and listening to NPR’s Weekend Edition (Saturday and Sunday editions). I’m a a bit of news junkie, and I check …
The Incredible Chess Playing Automaton
In 1997 a computer designed by IBM and nicknamed Deep Blue defeated reigning World Champion Garry Kasparov in a six-game chess match. The loss was a milestone in the world of computer science. The number …
A Brief and Sad History of Alan Turing
Most of us that live and work within the computer industry know about Alan Mathison Turing, even if it?s just a passing knowledge. He was one of the founding fathers of computer science. His work …
