The Ways of Counting:
Essay on the history of computers from the abacus, logarithm, ENIAC,
and massively parallel computers. Written by computer pioneer Philip
Emeagwali.
http://www.emeagwali.com/essays/technology/computing/history-of-computing-abacus-logarithm-eniac-supercomputers.html
History of Computing:
Series of articles by Dag Spicer in Dr Dobb's. Topics include the
IBM 650 and the LINC personal computer, the articles are available
in printer friendly formats.
http://www.ddj.com/columns/history/index.htm
A History of Computers - Maxmon.com:
Offers an array of information arranged by date including
microprocessors, keyboards, the first computer bug and the 8008
microprocessor.
http://www.maxmon.com/timeline.htm
History of Computing - Rajivshah.com:
A personal collection of links to historical topics. Maintained by
Rajiv Shah.
http://www.rajivshah.com/directory/History/
A Short History of the Computer:
The author takes the user through a short tour of computer history
including subjects such as advances in the 50's and 60's. Also
includes photos of Charles Babbage and Herman Hollerith.
http://www.softlord.com/comp/
History of the PDP-11 Series:
Article dedicated to the PDP-11 series of computers. Features a
family tree with UNIBUS and Q-BUS system history.
http://www.telnet.hu/hamster/pdp-11/
Computerworld's History of Computing Resources:
A collection of Web resources, books and Computerworld articles
about the history of computing.
http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/research_links/research_content/0,1894,NAV63-128-1357-1366_LNK323,00.html
A Brief History of Computing:
Personal homepage that offers an insight into the history of
hardware, the Internet and the Windows operating system.
http://ox.compsoc.net/~swhite/history/history.html
History of Computers - During my Lifetime:
Select events from a timeline spanning the 1970's to the 1990's.
Subjects include the Commodore PET, the Amiga, RISC architectures
and virtual reality.
http://www.pattosoft.com.au/jason/Articles/HistoryOfComputers/
Mind Machine Museum:
A collection of information and illustrations on the subjects of
computers, calculators and games. Topics include the IBM 5100
portable computer and the Commodore KIM-1 and VIC 20 microcomputers.
http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~hl/mmm.html
Teletext - Then and Now:
Discover the evolution of the Teletext system. Events spanning 1972
to the present with topics such as CEEFAX, ORACLE and the BBC micro
software. Written by Mark Cook and Mike Brown.
http://teletext.mb21.co.uk/timeline/
The History of Project Delta:
Photographs from the era, mailing list, alumni directory, and a
PDP-11 simulator with RSTS/E operating system.
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mader/delta
The History of Computer Science: From the Past to the Present:
An overview of the developments that allowed the modern day computer
to arise from first principles, including looking at Stonehenge,
ENIAC, Pascaline, and Turing machines.
http://www.eingang.org/Lecture/
Computer50.org:
50th Anniversary Celebrations of the Manchester Baby computer and
the Manchester Mark 1 and Ferranti Mark 1.
http://www.computer50.org/
Automatic Totalisator, The:
Relating to the invention of the world's first automatic totalisator
in 1913. A multi user system in 1913 with 30 terminals.
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~bconlon/computer.htm
Vintage Computer Ads:
Advertisements for home computers and video games from the early
1980s, giving an insight into the early specifications and pricing.
http://www.sbrowning.com/vintage/
Aronsson's Telecom History:
A timeline of important events in the history of telecom, computing,
and communication. Split into annual sections.
http://aronsson.se/hist.html
Quux.Org Archive & Library:
An archive aimed at preserving important pieces of computing and
general history. It contains source code and programs with an eye
towards emulators and rare/endangered code. Also present are specs
and photos of old equipment and several e-book collections.
gopher://quux.org/
History of Computers - hitmill.com:
A collection of web resources sorted alphabetically. Topics include
the Abacus, Eniac, Charles Babbage and Bill Gates.
http://www.hitmill.com/computers/computerhx1.html
