Tag Archives: computer history
IBM 604 Vacuum Tube Flip-Flop Module Restored by Hardware Historian
Computer historian Ken Shirriff successfully powers up a vintage TR-3 trigger module from a 1948 IBM 604, showcasing early vacuum tube computing archaeology. Continue reading
Calcumator 2000: Michał Zalewski Unveils Analog Calculator and UI Complexity
Renowned security researcher Michał Zalewski has built the Calcumator 2000, an analog hardware project exploring the unexpected UI complexity of standard calculators. Continue reading
Virtual OS Museum: A Comprehensive Guide to the Retrocomputing Archive
Discover the Virtual OS Museum, a monumental archive featuring over 1,700 operating systems spanning eight decades of computing history for easy exploration. Continue reading