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Computer scientist Alan Kay and novelist Bonnie MacBird have owned this Brentwood residence for more than 30 years, and now seek a new generation of owners.
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Find answers to many of your technology related questions before you arrive on campus.Should I bring a computer to Calvin?Calvin strongly recommends students bring a computer to Calvin. Technology has ...
Buying a new computer can be a daunting task. The process involves numerous hidden factors that vary depending on your tech skill level, intended uses, and personal or business budget.
The term “personal cloud computer” sounds like an oxymoron, and to a large extent, it is. A computer you control that no one else can see or access or shut down… that runs on someone else ...
The first electronic computer was built during the 1940s by John Vincent Atanasoff, a professor of physics and mathematics at Iowa State University, and one of his students, Clifford E. Berry. But ...
Computer historian tracks growth of personal computer through the Altair 8800, the Commodore Pet, Apple II, early Macintosh and Microsoft Windows.
In 1979, two M.I.T. computer-science alumni and a Harvard Business School graduate launched a new piece of computer software for the Apple II machine, an early home computer. Called VisiCalc ...
Beige, boring, and a bit too complicated — in the 1990s, personal computers had about as much charisma as an underwhelming date. Enter the iMac G3: the weird, egg-shaped desktop that became an ...