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Fujitsu Computer Systems: Fujitsu Donates Supercomputer to the Computer History Museum (Market Wire)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT

SUNNYVALE, CA (MARKET WIRE) Fujitsu has donated to the Computer History Museum several components based on technologies developed for the Numerical Wind Tunnel supercomputer, which was ranked No. 1 when it debuted in the Top 500 Supercomputer Sites list in November 1993. The museum will accept the gift at a dedication ceremony on Sept. 12, 2008, at the Computer History...

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TechWeb Announces Cloud Summit (PR News Wire )

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT

... and venture capitalists focused on the emergence of the cloud happening October 14th, 2008 at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley. Attendance to this exclusive conference will be capped at 350 people. Registration opens today at . Cloud Summit takes the pulse of the major paradigm shift in computing. New business, new technology ecosystems and new strategies will...

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The news on Intel's Nehalem; chips with integrated GPUs up next (ZD Net)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:49:37 GMT

The changes to the memory architecture in Nehalem are well-known at this point. It has a memory controller integrated on the die and uses a new interface, Quick Path Interconnect or QPI, which links the cores to one another and to the I/O hub, or Southbridge. (The Northbridge, a memory controller that was part of a separate chipset, and the Front Side Bus are headed for the Computer History...

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SDForum Corporate Innovation and Research Fair (GigaOM)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:44:31 GMT

SDForum will celebrate the innovation processes at Silicon Valley tech companies at its first annual Corporate Innovation and Research Fair this Friday, Aug. 15, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. Companies including HP, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and Sun will present their learning lessons and best practices in an effort to [...]

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Max Mancini speaking at SDForum Event, Friday, August 15th (eBay Developers Program)

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:12:03 GMT

... here (if approved by speaker). SDForum is a non-profit that serves a community of over 12,000 computer technology professionals and venture capitalists with programs focused on professional development and making the right connections. When & Where : Corporate Innovation and Research Fair Friday, August, 15, 2008 , from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 pm Computer History Museum , 1401...

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10 Things You Should Know About the Internet (Time)

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:30:18 GMT

... headed by Dr. J.C. R. Licklider (or simply “Lick”), who convinced the U.S. Government to create a computer network, which would later evolve into the Internet. Licklider, in his epic 1963 memo to “ Members and Affiliates of the Intergalactic Computer Network ” (Yes, that’s right - “Intergalactic”) explored the challenges in creating ARPANET, the precursor to today’s Internet....

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SDForum Introduces First Annual Corporate Innovation and Research Fair (PR News Wire )

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:31:00 GMT

eBay, HP, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and Sun Microsystems Offer a View into How Innovation Happens SAN JOSE, Calif., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- SDForum, Silicon Valley's leading source of information and education in the technology community, today announced its first annual Corporate Information and Research Fair to be held August 15, 2008 from 8:30am - 4:00pm at the Computer History Museum in...

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Bletchley Park kicks so much ass (Boing Boing)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:14:50 GMT

Yesterday, I got one of the best and most memorable birthday presents of my life -- a trip to the legendary Bletchley Park, site of the British WWII codebreaking effort, where Turing and co invented modern computer science and cryptography. The site is just as I'd imagined it -- a rotting, lovely old mansion surrounded by modest, slope-shouldered sheds with a variety of exhibits staffed by knowledgeable,...

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Macsimum News: Steve Wozniak on ‘how it began’ (video) (mac.ro)

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:56:00 GMT

Posted by Dave Merten Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer in 1976, sits down at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley, California and explains “how it began.”

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Entry #1676: YouTube Stuff (Biomes Blog)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:28:04 GMT

I know some people really don't care for blogs with embedded videos. Sorry if you're one and tune in tomorrow because below are a few gems I never got around to posting. Although it's not as good as their treadmill effort , here's another one by Ok, Go. It must be an election year. Jib Jab's back . Check out the Computer history museum . How much do you think their employers are...

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Getting Funded in Warsaw - Silicon Hill Ventures Briefs Bay Area Companies on Creative Ways to Find Growth Capital (Business Wire)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:30:00 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Monday, August 11, 2008, 2 – 5 pm, in the Boole Room at Computer History Museum, Mountain View, Silicon Hill Ventures

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Future of Media Summit ‘08 (Informal Learning Blog)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:16:02 GMT

Yesterday I attended the Future of Media Summit at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. Host Ross Dawson walked us through his Future of Media Report: check out the Future of Media Lifecycle and the Seven Driving Forces Shaping Media. Many of the panel sessions involved people in both Sydney and Mountain View. Several times, [...]

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Future of Media Summit ‘08 (Internet Time Blog)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:45:48 GMT

My table of five here at the Future of Media Summit at the Computer History Museum analyzed Yahoo! to try out Future Exploration Network’s Strategy Tools. We looked at Yahoo! past, present, and future along the dimensions of connecivity, interfaces, relationships, services, content, and standards. Yahoo! began as a recommender of links and became a portal [...]

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Hanson? You mean MmmPop like the soda? [Valleywag Calendar] (Valleywag)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT

... Metreon. will be looking beyond the generational gap to explore the broad media landscape at the Computer History Museum in Mountain view from 1:00 - 9:00 p.m. Does your love of FaceBook have a hold on you? is profiling companies building successful FaceBook applications at 5:30 p.m.

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Speaking at Future of Media Summit (Social Media)

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:58:28 GMT

... my panel — as well as Loic Le Meur, Mark Pesce, Chris Tolles, Jane Schulze and many others. Venue: Computer History Museum, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA (Stateside) Panel: Media Leaders Discussion Future of Journalism When: Monday, 7:10 PST Leaders in creating the future of journalism lead participant discussions on where journalism is going. JD Lasica , Founder,...

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Computer History Museum - New President John C. Hollar (ephemera)

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:01:00 GMT

The Computer History Museum's (CHM) announced the appointment of John C. Hollar as its President and Chief Executive Officer. He will lead the Museum through its next phase of growth, including the launch of the major "Timeline of Computing History"...

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Computer History Museum names CEO (bizjournals)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:16:29 GMT

The Computer History Museum on Tuesday named John C. Hollar president and chief executive. (PSO) (GOOG)

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The Computer History Museum Appoints John C. Hollar As President and Chief Executive Officer (Red Orbit )

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:00:31 GMT

The Computer History Museum's (CHM) Board of Trustees today announced the appointment of John C. Hollar as its President and Chief Executive Officer.

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Computer History Museum: The Computer History Museum Appoints John C. Hollar as President and Chief Executive Officer (Market Wire)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (MARKET WIRE) The Computer History Museum's (CHM) Board of Trustees today announced the appointment of John C. Hollar as its President and Chief Executive Officer. He will lead the Museum through its next phase of growth, including the launch of the major "Timeline of Computing History" exhibit scheduled to open in late 2009. Hollar will direct the...

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Steampunk convention. In San Francisco, where else. (Autopia)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:15:11 GMT

... VanderMeer, editors of the new anthology, “Steampunk” and Chris Garcia, Assistant Curator at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. which is currently hosting a full-scale Babbage Engine. Theatrical reenactment troupe “La Legion Fantastique” will provide educational and thematic support and in-character encounters with such notables as Captain Nemo, Phileas Fogg,...

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