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History of computing
The history of computing is older than computing machinery and modern computing technology and includes the history of methods intended for pen and paper or for chalk and slate, with or without the aid of tables. The timeline of computing presents a summary list of major developments in computing by date.
See also: Euclidean algorithm, mathematical table, common logarithm, numeral system.
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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/
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/
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
The Evolution of the Modern Computer - An Open Source Graphical History
This is the home of the Computer Evolution File. This file attempts to provide a comprehensive graphical representation of the evolution of the modern computer for the period 1934 to 1950. The file is licensed with an attribution, share alike creative commons license.
http://www.virtualtravelog.net/projects/ComputerHistory/
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