Technology from Silicon Valley and Beyond
was the first commercial computer that used a moving-head hard disk drive for secondary storage. The system was publicly announced on September 14, 1956.
Wind technology - solar panels and wind turbine
A muliti-megawat wind tubine and 1 megawatt PV field work together to produce energy at NREL's National Wind Technology Center (NWTC). The turbine can produce energy at night and on cloudy days and the PV field can produce energy during windless days. Photo taken in 2012.
The astrolabe is an instrument that was formerly used to make astronomical measurements.
Argonne's first computer in 1953
Before there was Google, or even the Internet, there was the computer -- and the earliest computers were so large that just one could occupy an entire room. AVIDAC was the first digital computer at Argonne National Laboratory, and began operating in 1953. It was built by the Physics Division for $250,000. Pictured here, with AVIDAC, is pioneer Argonne computer scientist Jean F. Hall. AVIDAC stands for 'Argonne Version of the Institute's Digital Automatic Computer' and was based on architecture developed by mathematician John von Neumann. | Photo courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory. Historical USDOE.
The Crown Type Writer by the National Meter Company circa 1888
The Crown Type Writer was produced by the National Meter Company in Brooklyn, New York, circa 1888.
Burroughs ILLIAC IV was part of a series of supercomputers that was built in Great Valley, Pennsylvania, by Burroughs Computer.
1986 PSpice software from the MicroSim Corporation
PSpice was a complete simulator that allowed the user to analyze the behavior of an electric circuit board.
Chartman MOSAIC Software from 1984 back of box
Chartman was a software that was developed by Mosaic Software, Inc. back in 1984. Mosaic Software, Inc. was based out of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Chartman was a business graphics program for IBM PC/XT/AT and other compatibles that offered: more types of charts than other programs; Fill-in-the-Blanks Input Forms; On screen HELP; Multiple charts on one page; Plots on paper or transparency; On-Screen slide presentation feature; and supported B/W or color monitors, IBM printers and HP plotters were compatible.
The First Typewriter - The Thurber
Patented on August 26, 1843, Charles Thurber patented his first typewriter; its purpose was to aid the nervous and the blind.
Fuji Videocassette Beridox KCA-10
The Fuji videocassette KCA-10 Beridox tape came out in the early 1970s and was advertised as being designed for still picture reproduction.
The Bugaboo: A genuine defective computer part - made in 1987 by downtime, inc.
The Bugaboo in its original box. Made by downtime, inc. in Santa Monica, California in 1987, this was a novelty item.
MAGNATEC 60 EMF Electro Magnetic Fields device by Home Safe, Inc. in Mountain View, California, 1994
The MAGNATEC 60 was a handheld device used to detect electro magnetic fields in the home or business. The device was manufactured by Home Safe, Inc. in Santa Clara, California, in the early 1990s. Home Safe, Inc. was located at 2212 St. Claire Court, Santa Clara, California 95054.
Sequoia computer at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California
Released in 2012, the Sequoia Supercomputer ranked on the industry standard's Top 500 list of the world's fastest supercomputers. Staff in the foreground: Kim Cupps and Adam Bertsch.
Vintage San Jose State University punch cards
Early computer data storage punch cards for San Jose State University.
Ampex Professional 641 Polyester reel to reel audio tape
Ampex reel to reel professional 641 - 1 mil. polyester 1/4" x 1000 feet seven inch reel audio tape from the 1970s.
Using a Hewlett-Packard computer in a Volkswagon van in 1982
Master Sergeant (MSGT) Robert A. Morris operates a Hewlett Packard 9816 computer in a Volkswagon van during Exercise REFORGER '85. The computer is used by the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing airlift control element to provide accurate load planning for aircraft participating in the exercise.
The Bugaboo: A genuine defective computer part - made in 1987 by downtime, inc.
The Bugaboo in its original box. Made by downtime, inc. in Santa Monica, California in 1987, this was a novelty item - transforming an actual defective computer part - into a "bug".
1970s Hewlett-Packard Calculators as Real Estate Problem Solvers Guide
Loose-leaf guide explaining how to use Hewlett-Packard calculators to solve real estate problems.
Hewlett-Packard spectrum analyzer in 1982
A Hewlett Packard HP-8566B spectrum analyzer and display on a test bench in the electronic technology and development (ET&D) laboratory. The test bench is used by ET&D personnel working on a low-noise microwave frequency stabilizer for low-frequency radar applications.
The Osborne 04 Vixen computer was a small, light and cheap ($1298.00 in 1985) version with a floppy drive. This was the most popular version of the Osborne computers in 1985.
Chartman MOSAIC software from 1984 front of box
Chartman was a software that was developed by Mosaic Software, Inc. back in 1984. Mosaic Software, Inc. was based out of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Chartman was a business graphics program for IBM PC/XT/AT and other compatibles that offered: more types of charts than other programs; Fill-in-the-Blanks Input Forms; On screen HELP; Multiple charts on one page; Plots on paper or transparency; On-Screen slide presentation feature; and supported B/W or color monitors, IBM printers and HP plotters were compatible.
Hewlett-Packard Calculator Watch from 1977
HP-01 calculator watch made by Hewlett-Packard, c. 1977.
