Hard disk drives sure have come a long way, baby. In the 1950s, storage hardware was measured in feet — and in tons. Back then, the era’s state-of-the-art computer drive was found in IBM’s RAMAC 305; ...

A computer that processes analog data is known as an analog computer. Analog computers store information in physical quantities in a continuous format and use measurements to perform computation.

Many people know Philadelphia is home to the world’s first all-electronic, programmable computer. The ENIAC — for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer — was developed at the University of ...

From left to right: John Chowning, Ed Colligan, Donna Dubinsky, Jeff Hawkins, and Brewster Kahle · GlobeNewswire Inc. Mountain View, California, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Computer History ...

Set in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Computer History Museum long cheered the developments around it. Now, it’s taking a more nuanced approach. Credit...By Loren Elliott For The New York Times ...

A core group of early Microsoft developers and business leaders reunited this week, 40 years after releasing Windows 1.0, sharing previously untold stories and reflecting on a landmark project that ...

The Computer History Museum, a Silicon Valley-based museum that houses the historical heritage of computing, has announced the launch of OpenCHM, a digital portal that provides access to its vast ...

With Apple’s 50th anniversary fast approaching, the Computer History Museum is planning a series of programs and a temporary exhibit to celebrate the company’s history. Here are the details. The ...

Apple's 50th birthday is coming up on April 1, and to celebrate, the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, is holding in-person exhibits and promoting online content about the ...