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1001 Things To Do With Your Personal Computer

Type: Book    Decade: 1980s

1001 Things to Do With Your Personal Computer>/i> offers a catalog of potential applications for your personal computer. It is more than just a "how-to-do-it" book, but a "what-to-do" book. It p...

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2100 Computer Micro programming Guide

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

This handbook is a complete guide to micro programming for the Hewlett-Packward 2100 Computer. With the information given here, you will be able to expand the already powerful capability of your 2100 ...

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5110 Model 3 Computer IPAR

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

IPAR - Initial Product Assessment Report, first edition January 1979 8 1/2 "x 11" booklet with holes in left margin to allow placement in hard shell binder 12 pages of Flow charts, and exploded di...

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57 Practical Programs & Games in Basic

Type: Book    Decade: 1970s

57 Practical Programs & Games in Basic was intended for the computer hobbyist or user who had access to a computer system with standard BASIC language. The various programs are written in such a way t...

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73 Magazine #148 January 1973

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Amateur Radio magazine 73, issue #148. Although not directly computer related, an article on page 39 shows you how to make "Another Integrated Circuit Frequency Counter", which technically can be...

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73 Magazine #169 October 1974

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Amateur Radio magazine 73, issue #169. SCELBI has an ad on page 110 for their mini-computer, starting as low as $440. The SCELBI mini-computer is a very early home computer, predating the Altair by ...

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73 Magazine #172 January 1975

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Amateur Radio magazine 73, issue #172. A classified ad on page 117 talks about how their bi-weekly Hotline report's mid-November issue had "a Godbout ad for some of the newest and most fantastic comp...

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73 Magazine #173 February 1975

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Amateur Radio 73 Magazine #173 February 1975. Poly Paks has an ad featuring their 8008 microprocessors for $79.99, a 16-bit microprocessor basic system kit for $149, and a 6-function calculator k...

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73 Magazine #174 March 1975

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Amateur Radio 73 Magazine #174 March 1975. Nothing really notable as far as early computing goes in this issue, or as far as we could tell. This issue really centers around amateur radio antenna...

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73 Magazine #175 April 1975

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Amateur Radio 73 Magazine #175 April 1975. Retro calculator fans take note! There's a one page ad from Teco featuring the Novus 4520 Scientist for $99.95, and the Rockwell 61R Advanced Slide Rul...

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73 Magazine #177 June 1975

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Talk about controversy!! An article in this issue of 73 magazine resulted in a California Superior Court order to have the issue destroyed!! The article, entitled "Inside Ma Bell" provided the r...

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73 Magazine #178 July 1975

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Amateur Radio 73 Magazine #178 July 1975. This is probably the first issue featuring an Altair ad, and it's a full-page ad, too! Most of you know that the Altair was first featured on the cover ...

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73 Magazine #179 August 1975

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Amateur Radio 73 Magazine #179 August 1975. *sigh* After the exciting July issue one would think the amount of computer stuff in this magazine would be just as good if not surpassed in the following...

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73 Magazine #180 September 1975

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Created by Curtis

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73 Magazine for Radio Amateurs #227 August 1979

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

August 1979 edition of the magazine. Has a feature on "Computerize that Mailing List".

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A Consumer's Guide to Personal Computing and Microcomputers

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

The purpose of A Consumer's Guide to Personal Computing and Microcomputers was to familiarize the reader with basic information on personal computing with microcomputers. It assumes the reader has no ...

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A mathematical theory of communication

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1940s

This monograph (B-1598) is an offprint from the Bell System Technical Journal, vol. 27, pp. 379-423, July-October, 1948. New York: American Telegraph and Telephone Company, 1948. Quarto, origin...

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A Simple Guide To Home Computers

Type: Book    Decade: 1970s

Before the acknowledgements page, the writer says, "To my parents for making science accessible, and to Mr. Wizard for keeping it simple." The book has a brief history of computing and decent write...

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A68KPM Single Board Computer User's Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1980s

This technical manual was intended to assist the user applying and operating the A68KPM 16/32-bit single board computer. The scope and organization of this technical manual include a general descripti...

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Aardvark Software Catalog

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1980s

This software catalog (really just 11 sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 paper with typewritten information and three drawings) listed the software (games and utilities) sold by Aardvark for the computers made b...

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Abstract of The Eleventh Census: 1890

Type: Book    Decade: 1890s

This is formal summary of the results of the 1890 census from the Department of the Interior. This hardbound copy is 250 pages long plus a 5 page index at the end. It also includes a 1/3 page lon...

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Accounting by Electricity

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1920s

This very small 36 page booklet measures only 4 7/8 inches high by 3 3/4 inches wide. It was published by the British Tabulating Machine Company ¹ and seems to be aimed at convincing commerc...

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ADM-3A+ Dumb Terminal Video Display Unit Users Reference Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1980s

Users reference manual for the ADM-3A+ Dumb Terminal Video Display Unit. It's loaded with illustrated diagrams, schematics, and things of the sort. A reference sheet is also included featuring the s...

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Aegis 1956 (Yearbook)

Type: Book    Decade: 1950s

This is the 1956 yearbook for Dartmouth College. The earliest Artificial Intelligence conference in the USA was held at Dartmouth in 1956.

John McCarthy was the host for this conference ...

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Amercian Mathematical Monthly

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1950s

The article on pp 237-242 is entitled, The NOTS REAC in The American Mathematical Monthly and is a description of the analog computing device at the Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS) in Chi...

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An Electric Tabulating System; Author's Edition

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1880s

No less an authority than Columbia University points out that Herman Hollerith is "widely regarded as the father of modern automatic computation." (it is probably worth noting that Hollerith was a gra...

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Analog Computation and Simulation: Laboratory Approach

Type: Book    Decade: 1960s

This book is part of an Allen & Bacon series entitled "Electrical Engineering". The book has two sections. Part 1 (Chapters 1 through 4) is devoted to the development of analog computers, their m...

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Apple Orchard

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

Apple Orchard Magazine is the Apple News Magazine of the fifth annual West Cost Computer Faire. This first issue focuses on "What is a User Group?" and "Programs and Features"

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Arkay Construction Manual for Radio Tuner

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1950s

From Radio Kits, Inc. in New York City. This is a construction manual for their Model HFT-7 tuner kit. The company company used the brand name Arkay which stood for (RK) radio kits.

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Article on Babbage's Calculating Engine

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1830s

Although not the first time that Babbage's Calculating Engine was mentioned in print, it was the most extensive account of his work on the Difference Engine #1 at that time. Published in the July...

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Artificial Intelligence Techniques

Type: Book    Decade: 1960s

This is a book that provides a practical summary of electronic techniques for simulating human intelligence which would later come to use with the general engineering audience familiar with the ru...

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Astounding Science Fiction: 1951 Feb.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1950s

As one might expect, this periodical is home to some of America's great science fiction writers. And yet, this particular issue (and another a year later) contains some astounding scientific fact ...

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Basic Theory and Application of Electron Tubes

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1950s

This training manual was used to teach basic electronics to trainees in the US Army and Air Force. It was 215 pages long (including the index) and included 12 chapters. Includes basic information...

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Before The Computer

Type: Book    Decade: 1990s

The subtitle of Before the Computer is "IBM, NCR, Burroughs, & Remington Rand And The Industry They Created 1865-1956".

This book reminds us that the computer had parents and grandpa...

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Black Magic and Gremlins

Type: Book    Decade: 2000s

The full title of this oversized book (8.5" x 11"; 232 pages) is Black Magic and Gremlins: Analog Flight Simulations at NASA's Flight Research Center and it is #20 in the Monographs In A...

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Calculating With Basic

Type: Book    Decade: 1970s

Calculating With Basic. Features simple programs for mathematics, finances, mechanics, electronics, and games.

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Communications of the ACM: 1989 Feb

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The cover story from the ACM usable speech recognition systems.

There is another article titled Can Computers Cope with Human Races which addresses, with great humor and presiense, t...

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Compukit 2 Brochure

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1970s

The Compukit 2 was an advanced variation of the Compukit 1. Even though it came after the Compukit 1, the Compukit 2 still qualifies as one of the earliest personal computers ever offered to the pu...

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Computer Capers

Type: Book    Decade: 1970s

In the narrative case materials in this booklet, there will be rare use of true geographical locations and true persons, living or dead. These rare instances will be obvious. All other locations, situ...

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Computer Lib/Dream Machines New Freedoms Through Computer Screens - a Minority Report

Type: Book    Decade: 1970s

Computer Lib is a book by Ted Nelson, originally published by Nelson himself in 1974. It is printed with another book, Dream Machines, also written by Nelson, as a two front cover paperback book to...

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Computer programming for the Complete Idiot

Type: Book    Decade: 1970s

Pre-dating the popular "Idiot's Guide to.." series, this 126 page, oversize, softcover book presented a very simple step-by-step guide to programming in basic. I've not seen a clearer and more c...

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Computers and Automation Computer Affects Football Strategies

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1960s

First published by Edmund C. Berkeley in 1950, Computers and Automation was the first computer magazine. It was originally called Roster of Organizations in the Field of Automatic Computing Machine...

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Computers Remote Control Turret System

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1940s

This Handbook is issued as the basic general instructions for the equipment involved. It contains descriptive data and instructions for the operation, inspection, maintenance, overhaul, and testing of...

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Computing Reviews

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

The ACM Computing Reviews database is the largest and most comprehensive database of reviews covering the computing literature, providing practitioners, researchers, educators, and students with a ...

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Comter II Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

Our Comter II arrived with this manual. However, the manual was damaged by water and a bit of mold. We have scanned in some of the roughly 200 pages. See links below.

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Cracking the Code on the BBC Micro

Type: Book    Decade: 1980s

This practical guide to machine cod programming lets the dedicated BBC user obtain the full power of the microcomputer's hardware and inbuilt assembler and escape the confines of BASIC. The book pr...

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Creative Computing Jan-Feb 1977

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Julie Christie Meets Proteus IV, Equipment profiles for the IMSAI 8080, SWTPC 6800, and Teletype KSR 43, a few game programs, and a slew of the usual great computer ads from this time period.

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Cromemco Spring 1981 Catalog

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1980s

Cromemco's Spring 1981 catalog. Major new software includes Cromix operating system and a C compiler both of which were touted on the front cover.

The "System Zero Computer" and the ...

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Data Acquisition Handbook

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1980s

Data acquisition and conversion systems interface between the real world of physical parameters, which are analog, and the artificial world of digital computation and control. With emphasis being o...

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Data Entry Digest's 1978 Catalogue

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1970s

This catalog purports to answer all the questions that a manager might have when assigned the job of hiring new employees to do data entry. Two very stern looking managers are shown asking questio...

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Die Grundgedanken der modernen Theorie der Nachrichtenübertragung (Shannon'sche Theorie)

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1950s

The German title translates as
[The Basic Ideas of Modern Message Transmission Theory (Shannon's Theory) ]
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This publication was part of Claude Shannon's personal library.

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Different Methods of Tabulating Census Data

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1880s

Herman Hollerith's Electric Tabulating System is generally regarded as the beginning of electronic computing in this country. This document, with the typically long governmental title "Report of the...

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Digital Integrated Circuits Manual 2nd Edition

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

2nd edition digital integrated circuits manual. Includes a flyer for items from Electonetics Co. of Hopedale, Massachusettes. These items include this manual, a book on integrated circuit applicatio...

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EAI 1110 Variplotter Time Base Module

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1960s

This was one of EAI's "Maintenance Series" manuals for the 12.848 Time Base Module of the EAI variplotter. It was published in November 1968 and gave detailed instructions and diagrams on how to m...

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EAI Time Base Module Model 12.848 (1110 Variplotter© System) Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1960s

In addition to manufacturing analog computers such at the PACE TR-48, Electronic Associates Inc., (EAI) also manufactured output devices on which the user could read the results of their computation. ...

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Electronic Analog Computer Primer

Type: Book    Decade: 1960s

Electric Analog Computer Primer was written to present the fundamentals of analog computation as simply as possible so that the reader who is not educated in electronics, but has some sort of acqua...

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Electronic Analog Computers

Type: Book    Decade: 1950s

By Korn, Granino & Theresa. Book discusses the need for automatic computing devices (digital and analog), setup procedures, application to representative practical problems, theory and design of li...

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Electronic Analog Computers

Type: Book    Decade: 1950s

Second edition of this book, first edition info is also available in this database. Changes uncomfirmed.

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Electronic Analog Computers

Type: Book    Decade: 1950s

Another fine copy of the first edition of this book.

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Electronic Associates Inc. High Sensitivity Module 12.819 (1110 Variplotter© System) Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1960s

Manual for the EAI High Sensitivity Module Model 12.819 (110 Variplotter© System). The first page of this manual states that the original printing was November 1963. This particular copy includ...

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Electronic Associates Inc. TR-20 Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1960s

Huge, one inch thick manual for the EAI TR-20. "Maintenance Series". Has lots of diagrams, schematics, and much more.

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Electronic Computers MADE SIMPLE

Type: Book    Decade: 1960s

History of computing for the general public which includes numerous diagrams.

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Electronics and HI-FI home workshop

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1950s

Electronics magazine by Dell Service Book from 1956.

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Electronics Magazine

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1950s

This issue of ELECTRONICS magazine featured a cover story on how the new Westinghouse Analog Recording Air-Conditioning Computer (WARAC) was "the first computer known to have been developed ...

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Electronics Magazines

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1950s

In our collection we have 4 issues of the electronics magazine by McGraw-Hill.

February 1956

March 1957

June 1957

July 1957

We also have eight issues of the ...

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Electronics Today

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Electronics Today Magazine. In a set of three from 1975, months May, June, and July. Sent from Australia along with three magazines called Electronics Australia.

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Elektor Electronik (88 Issues)

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Elektor Elektronik is a monthly magazine containing information on all things electronics ranging from audio to television to computing. First published in the Netherlands in 1960, it is now published...

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Elektor: 1978 June

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

This June 1978 issue includes an article announcing the new Elektor Software Service. The magazine had been publishing short programs for the SC/MP system but realized that the programs were t...

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Elektor: 1978 May

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

This May 1978 issue includes a four page article on the proper ways to solder you circuit boards.

Many of the articles in this magazine were accompanied by diagrams of the printed circuit boar...

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Fire Control Equipment: Range Keeper Mark VII

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1930s

This is the "user's manual" for the Range Keeper Mark VII, one of the Navy's early computers. Officially, it is designated as "NAVORD - O.D. No. 2114" and is entitled, "FIRE CONTROL EQUIPMENT -- ...

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Fire Control Technician 3

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1960s

This Navy Training Course was written to serve as an aid for enlisted men of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Naval Reserve who are preparing for 3 and Fire Control Technician M (missile fire control) 3. It...

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Flying Magazine: August 1976

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Flying magazine is described as the World's Most Widely Read Aviation Magazine. The August 1976 issue contains an article entitled, "Desk-top Simulators: Training Tools or Toys?". The ar...

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Flying Magazine: September 1976

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Considered by Narco as the "World's Most Widely Read Aviation Magazine." Flying magazine featured a wide variety of topics that have to do with all things aviation. This particular issue gives a pr...

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From ENIAC to UNIVAC

Type: Book    Decade: 1980s

The full title of this book is "From ENIAC to UNIVAC: An Appraisal of the Eckert-Mauchly Computers". It looks to be very, very well researched with extensive footnotes and a full index. The book...

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From Fingers To Computers

Type: Book    Decade: 1960s

This book is for middle to high school children and it explains the evolution of "computing" from fingers (it doesn't get into the more complex digital computation involved in taking off your shoes an...

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Giant Brains or Machines That Think

Type: Book    Decade: 1950s

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Goddard Space Flight Center Newsletters

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The Goddard Space Flight Center Newsletters were monthly periodicals that provided essential information on all things computers. The Goddard Space Flight Center is a major NASA space research labo...

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Gun Director Mark 51, Mod. 3 Operator's Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1940s

The Ordinance Pamphlet 1119 contains descriptive information on the installation, operation and maintenance of the Gun Director Mark 51 Mod. 3. The Mark 51 was a ship gun fire-control systems (GFCS...

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Hamburgisches Magazin (Hamburg Magazine)

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1740s

Over 275 years old, this issue of a magazine printed in Hamburg, Germany describes an automaton (an early robot) called The Flute Player. As one might expect, it is printed in German.

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Harper's New Monthly Magazine

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1890s

Article on Herman Hollerith in one of the issues in Harper's Magazine.

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Harpers Weekly 1899 July to Dec

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1890s

Later

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Heathkit DC Oscilloscope Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1960s

The 44 page Heathkit Assembly manual for the DC Oscilloscope Model IO-10 was priced at $2.00. As the manual states, "This manual is supplied to assist you in every way to complete your kit with the l...

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Heathkit Digital Computer System Reference Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

A very special thank you to Alex Bodnar for the generous donations of the "Heathkit Digital Computer systems reference Manual" and the "Heathkit H37 Computer Computer Monitor." Both Items are on D...

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Heathkit Electronic Analog Computer ES-400

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1950s

This is the User's Manual for the Heathkit ES-400 which was the first personal computer offered by Heath Company. The ES-400 was an analog computer that was offered in four different configurations: S...

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Heathkit Manual for the Digital Weather Computer

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

This is a user's manual on how to assemble and operate the Heathkit Model ID-4001 Digital Weather Computer. The Heathkit Model ID-4001 Digital Weather Computer is a microprocessor-based meteorologi...

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Hidden Figures

Type: Book    Decade: 2010s

The full title of this book is Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race. Starting in the 1940s, this New York...

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Hidden Human Computers: The Black Women of NASA

Type: Book    Decade: 2010s

Thin book (112 pages) with good photos, good research, interesting data. Also has resources that can be consulted.

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High-Speed Computing Devices

Type: Book    Decade: 1950s

A very technical look at "computers" of the time. This was published in 1950 so it was likely written in 1949...as a result the authors give us a VERY early look at computing in the USA.

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Hollerith Business Card (Egypt)

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1950s

We are not sure what this is or when it was made!!

It appears to be marketing material from the British Tabulating Machine Company (BTM) advertising their Cairo and Alexandria offices in ...

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Home Computers: A Manual of Possibilities

Type: Book    Decade: 1970s

From the summary page: "HOME COMPUTERS: A MANUAL OF POSSIBILITIES is your best guide to understanding, buying, and using your very own home computer. It describes: what a computer actually is and does...

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How to Program Microcomputers

Type: Book    Decade: 1970s

This book seems to be published for the Ohio Scientific Company of Aurora, Ohio. The cover features a picture of the C3-S1 computer by Ohio Scientific and the back cover list the "OSI 48 Line BUS"...

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HP 9825 Desktop Computer Quick Reference

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1980s

This 53 page, pocket-sized reference guide covers the important commands (and their syntax), error codes and the register bitmaps for the various interface cards. The last couple of pages include a...

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Human Computer: Mary Jackson, Engineer

Type: Book    Decade: 2010s

This childrens' book is aimed at ages 5-8 years. It is the story of Mary Jackson who was NASA's first African American female engineer.

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IBM 5110 Language Support Maintenance Information Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

IBM 5110 Language Support Manual

The manual is 38 pages long, sized 8 1/2"x 11" with holes along left margin for easy placement in hard shell binder

The manual consists of step by...

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IBM Button

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1990s

This very small button is 3/4" in circumference and was likely used as promotional material. It is a round blue button with the IBM logo at the top and "1 MEG" at the bottom. In between is a 1 MB...

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IBM Systems Journal

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

IBM Systems Journal was a series where IBM began to focus on devoting themselves to one primary group of computer professionals, either system engineers, analysts and users. They believed the expandin...

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Index of The American Mathematical Monthly

Type: Book    Decade: 1970s

This index covers volumens 1 through 80 (1894 through 1973) of the American Mathematical Monthly journal. It was authored by Kenneth May of the University of Toronto.

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Inside the Personal Computer

Type: Book    Decade: 1980s

Inside the Personal Computer is a pop-up guide that teaches you all the basics of personal computers in a fun-filled three dimensional tour through the personal computer. When the book opens up a comp...

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Instructor's Guide Trainer Device 6F13

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

This manual is for a 1971 analog computer.

The "Instructor's Guide: Analog Computer Trainer Device 6F13" was included with the 6F13 analog computer obtained by Dr. Pearson. Most of ...

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Intel 8080 Microcomputer Systems User's Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

The functions of the 8080 microcomputer, and info on interfacing it.

Created by Curtis

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Interactive Magazine

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

Interactive Magazine was a monthly periodical by Rockwell International. It would highlight new products coming out in the computing world, hints and tips on certain software to CPU Clock Circuits and...

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Intersil Data Book

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1970s

This is basically a very large catalog of Intersil's "full range of quality integrated circuits and discrete devices" and it features "significant new semiconductor products introduced in 1979". ...

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Introducing The Micro-Altair from Polymorphic Systems

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1970s

This is a very rare brochure that introduced Polymorphic Systems's first personal computer which was named the MICRO-ALTAIR. The brochure consists of a two page foldout and a green single-...

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Introduction to Electronic Analogue Computers

Type: Book    Decade: 1950s

Primarily a mathematical book with pictures of the GEPUS computer and the TRIDAC computer. Author: C.A.A. Wass

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IPSO FACTO: The A-C-E Magazine

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

IPSO FACTO: The A-C-E Magazine was a monthly periodical about computer hardware and software. Our collection has the 2nd issue of this magazine in 1977, all the way up to Issue #18 in July of 1980....

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Journal of the Franklin Institute

Type: Book    Decade: 1880s

The Journal of the Franklin Institute was written by Thomas Edison and Charles T. Porter back in 1882. This journal highlighted various inventions from over the years like the Edison Steam Dynamo and ...

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Keep Your Apple Running

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1980s

Keep Your Apple Running was made as the common person's repair guide for Apple computers. It goes over why you should learn how to repair the Apple computer and what are the required tools needed t...

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Kilobaud Microcomputing 1980 April

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

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Kilobaud Microcomputing 1980 August

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

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Kilobaud Microcomputing 1980 July

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

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Kilobaud Microcomputing 1980 May

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

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Kilobaud Microcomputing 1980 October

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

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Kilobaud Microcomputing 1980 September

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

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Kilobaud MicroComputing October 1980

Type: Book    Decade: 1980s

Kilobaud Microcomputing was a magazine highlighting news in the technlogy world. It introduced new computers and devices that had just been released or were on their way out like the Intertube III com...

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Kilobaud The Small Computer Magazine 1977 March

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

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Kilobaud The Small Computer Magazine 1977 May

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

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Kilobaud The Small Computer Magazine 1978 July

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Later

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Kitchen Computer Press Release #1

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1960s

This item is an original press release that was sent out to announce the famed "Kitchen Computer". The release is entitled, "The Age of Affluence: May Include Computer For Mom In Kitchen" and is s...

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Kitchen Computer Press Release #2

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1960s

This item is an original press release that was sent out to announce the Neiman-Marcus Christmas catalog for 1969. The press release is entitled, "About the Neiman-Marcus Christmas Catalog" and is...

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La Cybernetique

Type: Book    Decade: 1960s

La Cybernetique was written by French mathematician and cybernetics pioneer Louis Couffignal. Born in Monflanquin in 1902, Louis taught in schools in the southwest of Brittany, then at the naval ac...

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LAN-ALOG Analogue Computer Handbook (2nd Edition)

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1960s

This is a scanned copy of the handbook on how to use the very rare LAN-ALOG computer made by LAN-Electronics in England. This is a digitized version of the Second Edition of the Handbook and that ...

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LAN-ELEC Digital Educational Computer Handbook

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1960s

The LAN-ELEC Digital Educational Computer Handbook (first edition) was published by LAN-Electronics LTD and is dated December 1963. The handbook was written by two professors at Enfield Colleg...

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Landmarks in Digital Computing

Type: Book    Decade: 1990s

The objects described in this book are largely from the collections and exhibits of the National Museum of American History and the National Air and Space Museum.

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Linguistic Aspects of Science (International Encyclopedia of Unified Science)

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1940s

This book was part of Claude Shannon's personal library.

Leonard Bloomfield was one of, if not the, leading linquist in the US in the early 20th century. Britannica Encyclopedia claimed tha...

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M6800 Microprocessor Programming Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

How to program for the M6800. Also includes an index-card sized 5-page foldout instruction set summary (mint condition!). Created by Curtis. By the Benchmark family.

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Machines Who Think

Type: Book    Decade: 1970s

Good overview of the history of AI. Just a few pics of influential people.

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Macro Assembler and Text Editor for PET, Apple, SYM and Others

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

These manuals explain Text Editor (TED) Features of commands and entry or deletion of text. They also provide assembly features like source statement syntax, label files, assembling from or not fro...

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Magazine ad for gun control system

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1940s

This ad from Life Magazine (date unknown...but during WWII), is entitled " What our Navy's best-kept secret means in wartime. The ad touts the amazing capabilities of the Ford Instrument Co...

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Massachusetts Instittute of Technology Bulletin 1955

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1950s

Academic catalog (both undergraduate and graduate) of majors, courses, faculty, and staff for the 1955-1956 session.

The top of the front cover is written "J. Stone" the owner of the catal...

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Massachusetts Instittute of Technology Bulletin 1956

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1950s

Academic catalog (both undergraduate and graduate) of majors, courses, faculty, and staff for M.I.T. Ths is the second of two catalogs owned by "J. Stone". We received this item from Tamar Stone ...

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MCS-48 and UPI-41 Assembly Language Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

This book came with the Intel Prompt 48 in our collection. It covers assembler concepts, language instructions, directives, macros, some overviews, controls, operation, and much more.

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Meccano Magazine

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1960s

Meccano Magazine was part of Meccano Ltd. in England. The tag line for the magazine was "The model World at your Fingertips".

Meccano was founded 1898 and aimed their products at kids ...

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Micom SC-MP Hex Assembler manuals

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: Unknowns

Manual for the Micom SC-MP Hex Assembler. Stapled packets for introduction, operating instructions, program listings, and appendices. Also includes software service sheet, stack of labels definition...

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Micro Instrumentation & Telemetry Systems, Inc. ICT 1800 Programming Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

Programming manual for Micro Instrumentation & Telemetry Systems, Inc. Integrated Circuit Tester 1800. "Listing of Digital Integrated Circuits With Their Pin Connection Diagrams".

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Micro Instrumentation & Telemetry Systems, Inc. ICT-1800 Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

Manual for the Integrated Circuit Tester 1800. Includes intro, assembly notes, theory of operation, LED board assembly, main board assembly, upper case assembly, check out, final assembly, troublesho...

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Micro Instrumentation & Telemetry Systems, Inc. Kit Integrated Circuit Tester ICT-1800

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

Perfect condition manual for MITS kit ICT-1800.

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Microcomputer Applications Handbook

Type: Book    Decade: 1970s

This book is credited to David Guzeman who was President of Iasis, Inc. The early chapters provide an overview of computing while the focus of the book is an in depth look at the Iasis products such a...

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Microsoft Quarterly

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1970s

All 4 quarterly reports for Microsoft in the year of 1979.

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MITS Computer Notes

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

This set of MITS Computer Notes includes Volume One, issues 1 through 12, Volume 2, issues 1 through 11 and Volume 3, issues 1 through 7. These issues are dated from April 7, 1975 through Ja...

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Model Railroader

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

We have all 12 issues of the Model Railroader Magazine from the year 1978. It is considered the world's most popular railroading magazine. It covers the hobby from beginner to expert and features step...

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Nascom Microcomputers Ad

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1970s

An advertisement for the Nascom 1 Microcomputer. This ad highlights the additional products that had just become available along with the expansion products that were currently under development. Some...

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Naval Ordnance and Gunnery

Type: Book    Decade: 1950s

This is Vol. 2 -- Fire Control and was prepared by the US Navy as "a basic textbook on the subject of naval weapons and their control". It was intended "for use primarily as a classroom tex...

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NRI Journal 1971 July/August

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Introduction of the new NRI course in computer electronics, that focused on the NRI Model 832 Digital Computer.

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Operation, Service and Overhaul Instructions With Parts Catalog for Computers in Central-Station Fire-Control System

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1940s

MURPH...YOU HAD SEPTEMBER 1 AS THE YEARSTARTED
This publication was intended for technical aid and education of military and civilian personnel engaged in promoting the war effort. This handbook co...

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OS-65 Manuals and Journals

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

In this collection of items we have two OS-65U Operators Manuals from June 1978. These manuals cover System and CD-74 Initialization, Utility Programs and Reference Tables. We also have two copies of ...

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Osborne Executive Guides

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1980s

The Osborne Executive Guides are split into four volumes containing everything the user needs to know about the Osborne Executive. The Osborne Executive was the planned predecessor of the already c...

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Partners in Perfection

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1950s

This booklet/Instruction Manual is not for an IBM computer but for an IBM typewriter...Model 11C, an early IBM electric typewriter. We have this typewriter in our collection just to remind visito...

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Peek (65) 1983 Apr.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1983 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1983 Aug.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1983 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1983 Dec.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1983 was $15.00

In keeping with the Christmas spirit, the December issue's...

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Peek (65) 1983 Feb.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1983 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1983 Jan.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1983 Jul.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1983 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1983 Jun.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1983 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1983 Mar.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1983 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1983 May

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1983 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1983 Nov.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1983 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1983 Oct.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1983 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1983 Sep.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1983 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1984 Apr.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1984 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1984 Aug.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1984 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1984 Dec.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1984 was $15.00

There is a typo on the cover of this December issue. The ...

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Peek (65) 1984 Feb.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1984 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1984 Jan.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1984 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1984 Jul.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1984 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1984 Jun.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1984 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1984 Mar.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1984 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1984 May.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1984 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1984 Nov.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1984 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1984 Oct.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1984 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1984 Sep.

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The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1984 was $15.00

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Peek (65) 1985 Apr.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1985 was $19.00

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Peek (65) 1985 Aug.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1985 was $19.00

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Peek (65) 1985 Dec.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1985 was $19.00

Once again, the December issue has green ink for the front...

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Peek (65) 1985 Jul.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1985 was $19.00

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Peek (65) 1985 Jun.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1985 was $19.00

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Peek (65) 1985 May

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1985 was $19.00

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Peek (65) 1985 Nov.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1985 was $19.00

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Peek (65) 1985 Oct.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1985 was $19.00

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Peek (65) 1985 Sep.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1985 was $19.00

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Peek (65) 1986 Apr.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1986 was $19.00

For the first time in several years, the editor has change...

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Peek (65) 1986 Dec.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1986 was raised from $19 to $22.00 in April

For the second time in one yea...

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Peek (65) 1986 Feb.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1986 was $19.00

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Peek (65) 1986 Jan.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1986 was $19.00

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Peek (65) 1986 Mar.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1986 was $19.00

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Peek (65) 1986 Oct. Nov.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1986 was raised from $19 to $22.00 in April

Things are not looking up. No...

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Peek (65) 1986 Sep.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1986 was raised from $19 to $22.00 in April

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Peek (65) 1986 Summer.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1986 was raised from $19 to $22.00 in April

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Peek (65) 1987 Dec.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1987 was $22.00.

On no...a septuple issue! I cannot be sure but it looks ...

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Peek (65) 1987 Jan. Feb.

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1987 was $22.00.

Another double issue, but the editor has told his readers...

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Peek (65) 1987 Mar-May

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

The subtitle of the PEEK (65) was The Unofficial OSI Users Journal. The cost for one year's subscription in 1987 was $22.00.

On no...another double issue! The editor had promised ne...

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PEEK (65) Index of articles

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1980s

This document consist of five non-sequential numbered pages that look to be copied or removed from an edition of the PEEK (65) newsletter.

The papers list the INDEX for the the PEEK (65)...

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People's Computer Company

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

The People's Computer Company was the first newspaper for computers. This issue had a small article about their visit to Sphere computer company in Utah. It also included an article on what to buy for...

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Personal Computer World

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1990s

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PET User Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

User manual for the PET 2001-8 personal computer. Programming techniques in Commodore Basic included.










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Popular Electronics: 1955 April

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1950s

This copy of Popular Electronics contained an article entitled Project Cyclone which was the name of one of three projects started by the US Navy around 1946. The subtitle stated, "...

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Popular Science The What's New Magazine

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

Popular Science is an American quarterly magazine that is intended for the general audience with articles on science and technology subjects. Founded in May 1872 by Edward L. Youmans to offer knowl...

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Practical Computing

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

later

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Practical Computing

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

later

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Printer Options for the 820/820-II Personal Computers

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1980s

This is an advertisement for the printing options compatible with the Xerox 820 and 820-II personal computers. The Xerox 20 CPS Printer was most suitable for low-to-moderate volume printing needs. At ...

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Processor Technology Access February 1977 issue

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

February 1977 issue of Processor Technology Access. Includes instructions and circuit diagrams for interfacing a keyboard and VDM with ALS-8, using the 3P+S, source list for Sol operating system, and...

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Processor Technology Company July module mail ad and price list

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1970s

July mail ad and price schedule for Altair 8800 compatible modules. Prices are on a separate sheet.

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Processor Technology Corporation October 1975 module mail ad

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1970s

October 1975 mail ad for Altair 8800-compatible modules from Processor Technology Corporation. Again, the price sheet is on a separate sheet (this time it's green), but there is an extra sheet furthe...

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Progressive Architecture Magazine

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

This is an article cut from the Progressive Architecture Magazine.

Article written by Charles Eames that traces the origins of the electronic digital computer back to the 19th century tabul...

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Project Whirlwind Case History (Manuscript Edition)

Type: Book    Decade: 1970s

According to the preface this book was originally written by Redmond & Smith in 1967 for a project by the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian has planned a series of books that would examine ...

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Prompt 48 Microcomputer User's Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

The manual for the Intel Prompt 48. This manual covers computer symbols and number systems, how the Intel MCS-48 chip-computers work, how the Prompt 48 works, panel operations, how to use the Prompt ...

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Questdata Magazine

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Questdata Magazine was a monthly periodical that discussed the COSMAC computer and all it had to offer. In our collection we have every issue of volume one from issue #2 to issue #10.

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Radio Craft Magazine: October 1945

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1940s

The cover article featured the computer that controlled the turret guns on the B-29 bomber. The magazine was published just a month after Japan surrendered (Sept. 2, 1945) and displays the insides...

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Radio-Electronics: January 1959

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1950s

This early 1959 cover article was entitled "Computers Speed Aircraft Design". If only they had any idea how quickly computers would speed our lives...it is right around this time that Marshall McL...

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RailRoad Gazette 1895

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1890s

In the April 19, 1895 edition of the RailRoad Gazette, an article describing the Hollerith Tabulating Machine as providing "considerable saving of time and expense" while maintaining "perfect accuracy...

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School of Computer Training Series

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1980s

This is the complete series set of the ICS School of Computer Training, Programming in Basic, series. BASIC (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code is a family of general-purpose, high-le...

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Scientific American 1949 August

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1940s

A large focus of this issue is on Potassium.

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Scientific American 1949 December

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1940s

The astronomic occurrence of the Supernova is dicussed, an the link between crystals and electricity is examined.

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Scientific American 1949 July

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1940s

This issue of Scientific American brought to the general public a theory that had been getting a lot of attention in mathematical and computing circles. This article, by Warren Weaver, examin...

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Scientific American 1949 July (2)

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1940s

This issue of Scientific American brought to the general public a theory that had been getting a lot of attention in mathematical and computing circles. This article, by Warren Weaver, examin...

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Scientific American 1949 November

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1940s

Information on Shock Wave research, and the synthetic substances known as flurocarbons.

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Scientific American 1949 October

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1940s

With pieces on aquatic life and tuberculosis.

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Scientific American 1949 September

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1940s

This contains articles on Encephalitis and Infant Speech.

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Scientific American 1950 February

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1950s

This issue of Scientific American contains an article by Claude Shannon entitled, A Chess-Playing Machine. In the article, Dr. Shannon raises the question of whether machines can think.

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Scientific American 1950 November

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1950s

This issue of Scientific American included one of the seminal pieces in early computing. The intelligent and clearly written "Simple Simon" article featured in this November 1950 issue was the first ...

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Silicon Gulch Gazette, Feb. 10, 1978

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

The February 10, 1978 issue of Silicon Gulch Gazette was focused on the upcoming West Coast Computer Faire (the second one) which was going to be held on March 3-4-5.

The entire front page was...

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Silicon Gulch Gazette, Feb. 14, 1977

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Yes, this first issue of the Silicon Gulch Gazette was really numbered "Volume 0, Number 0. (It's a computer programmer thing...) The first issue was distributed for FREE...after all, it was Vale...

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Silicon Gulch Gazette, May 10, 1978

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Volume 2, Number 4. The May 10, 1978 issue of Silicon Gulch Gazette. Cover stories include, "Color Video + 4K RAM + 16K BASIC in PROM + minidisc + keyboard for $795", "Public Access Computer Centers...

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Silicon Gulch Gazette, Oct. 5, 1978

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Volume 3, Number 3. The October 5, 1978 issue of Silicon Gulch Gazette. Cover stories include, "Retinal Display Device To Be Detailed", "A $49 Quality Printer?", "UCSD PASCAL On An S-100 System", an...

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Smarter Than You Think

Type: Book    Decade: 2010s

"Kids nowadays are just not as smart as we were at their age" OR "These kids don't know anything without looking it up on their phones or laptops."

Not everyone agrees...in this book, Cli...

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Smoke Signal Broadcasting Disk Systems

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

Disk Systems User Manuals for the DOS68 computer made by Smoke Signal Broadcasting. These guides provide the user with installation instructions, how to operate the DOS68 as well as the DOS68 System P...

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Software Quality Assurance: An Acquisition Guidebook

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

This report on software quality assurance is one of a series of guidebooks that was meant to help Air Force Program personnel in software acquisition for airborne systems. Its publication in the TRW S...

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Sol Small Computer Systems brochure

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1970s

Six page color brochure highlighting the Sol System computer which was offered as
I-A (Computer w/ 16k of memory, a tv/monitor, and a cassette player),
II-A (Computer w/ 32k o...

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Southwest Technical Products Corporation AC-30/6800 flyer

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1970s

Flyer for Southwest Technical Products Corporation showing their AC-30 cassette interface on the front and their 6800 computer system on the back. Three-hole punched, margins suggest that it was prin...

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Super Six S-100 Single Board Computer Technical Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1980s

168 pages. The Super Six is an improved version of Advanced Digital Corp's Super Quad S-100 Board. It is a Single-board computer densely packed with Z80B(6MHZ). The Board had 128K of dynamic RAM an...

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SwTPC 6800 System Documentation Notebook

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

System documentation notebook for the Southwest Technical Products SwTPC-6800. Includes introduction, then tabbed sections for hardware, programming, operating system, software, and appendix (appendi...

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System/48 Users Guide

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1980s

What is known as The World's First MacroComputer, the TEI System/48 is a unique, state-of-the-art, modular Distributed Processing Computer System. It's design concepts were new and very powerful at...

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Tech Agnostic

Type: Book    Decade: 2020s

This book by the Humanist Chaplain at both Harvard University and MIT addressed the relationship between us and our technology. The book is sub-titled, "How Technology Became the World's Most Powe...

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Technology and Religion

Type: Book    Decade: 2000s

The author, Noreen Herzfeld, is described as being both a computer scientist and a scholar of Christian spirituality. In this book, which is subtitled "Remaining Human in a Co-created World", she ...

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The analog way is the model way

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1950s

The analog way is the model way is an advertisement done by George. A Philbrick Researches INC. that gives a brief description of the "What" and "Why" of Philbrick. The folder advertised the typical i...

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The Architecture Machine

Type: Book    Decade: 1970s

The Architecture Machine is for students, for people who are interested in groping with problems they do not know how to handle and asking questions they do not know how to answer. Those people who kn...

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The Calculation of Atomic Structures

Type: Book    Decade: 1950s

The Calculation of Atomic Structures by Douglas Hartree is a practical guide on how to map out the electrons spinning around an atom. Instead of just talking about quantum physics in theory,...

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The Case of Morton Sobell

Type: Book    Decade: 1950s

One of the most famous trials of the last century was the Julius & Ethel Rosenberg espionage case; Sobell was a co-defendent in that case. The Case of Morton Sobell looks to be a self-publi...

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The Case of The Killer Robot

Type: Book    Decade: 1990s

In this innovative collection of computer ethics cases, Richard Epstein provides a fresh new approach to the social, ethical, and professional issues facing today's computing professionals.

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The Complete Microcomputer Systems Handbook

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

The Complete Microcomputer Systems Handbook covered all the very latest data. It was intended for both novices and experienced computer hobbyists. The handbook explains everything from the basics on t...

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The Computer as an Educational Tool

Type: Book    Decade: 1980s

This book was written in a time where computers were only in schools for less than a decade. At this point, a few things about their education had already become clear. They could assist in directly i...

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The Computer In Educational Decision Making

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

The purpose of The Computer In Educational Decision Making is to provide people who were practicing or future educational administrators with a working knowledge of some of the most useful tools of wh...

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The Computer Magazine for Home, Business and School - Computers and Programming

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1980s

Computers and Programming was a magazine highlighting the current news of the technology world. This volume addresses microcomputer theory and understanding the heart of every computer as well as unde...

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The Decline and Fall of IBM: End of an American icon?

Type: Book    Decade: 2010s

A 6"x9" paperback book, 186 pages long. The book describes the rise of IBM Culture and offers conjecture on the reasons for the IBM "downfall".

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The Development of Punch Card Tabulation (2)

Type: Book    Decade: 1960s

The full title of this book is The Development of Punch Card Tabulation in the Bureau of the Census 1890-1940. Keep in mind that, at this time, the 10-year Census is one of the most data-i...

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The First Book of Personal Computing

Type: Book    Decade: 1990s

The First Book of Personal Computing was meant as a starting point for building your house of knowledge on computers. It offers basic piece of information in each chapter, introducing specific topi...

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The Great International Math On Keys Book

Type: Book    Decade: 1970s

The calculator keystokes and descriptions used in this book were based on the TI-30 (or SR-40) Electronic Slide Rule Calculator, with Algebraic Operating System. The facts and information included wil...

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The History of Computers

Type: Book    Decade: 1990s

This paperbook book (8 1/2 by 10 inches) covers the history of computers from early calculating devices in the 1600's through to the IBM PC in 1981 and the Apple Macintosh in 1984.. There are four...

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The IBM 5100 Portable Computer

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

This book is a comprehensive guide for uses and programmers of the IBM 5100 Portable Computer. The IBM 5100 incorporated the functions of a full-scale computer with the size of an office typewriter...

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The Literary Digest

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1900s

The Literary Digest was an American general interest weekly magazine published by Funk & Wagnalls. It was founded in 1890 by Isaac Kaufmann Funk. It eventually merged with two similar magazines, Publi...

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The Mathematical Theory of Communication

Type: Book    Decade: 1940s

This is a seminal work in the field of computers (and also human communication). Dean Ridenour at the University of Illinois suggested that this book be printed in response to growing research in the...

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The Microcomputer Builder's Bible

Type: Book    Decade: 1980s

Some of the schematic diagrams in this book are taken directly from equipment use in Chris Johnston's machine. One of the greatest advantages to building your own system is that it allows you to combi...

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The Neiman-Marcus Christmas Book 1969

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1960s

This catalog features one of the earliest, and least practical, personal computers offered to the public. The Honeywell Kitchen Computer was one of the most expensive items in the famous Nieman-Marcu...

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The Personal Electronics Buyer's Guide

Type: Book    Decade: 1970s

The Personal Electronics Buyer's Guide was the source of price and operating information about the new electronic devices that were only then becoming practical and affordable. It was a timely aid to ...

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The POLY 88 Microcomputer System

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

Poly 88 Micro System Manual. This volume explains how to assemble and test the POLY 88, a complete microcomputer system that interface with an ASCII keyboard and video monitor. It also explains how...

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The Proceedings of The Institution of Electrical Engineers

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1950s

This supplement is from a Convent on Electrical Equipment of Aircraft. The discussion is about whether civil or military aeroplanes must have electrical equipment within them. It also reviews the succ...

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The Tabulator

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1950s

This magazine subtitled, A Journal Devoted To HOLLERITH Punched Card Accounting is not exciting reading. We have scanned in the entire 27 page publication so you can see for yourself...ju...

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The World's Best Computer Jokes

Type: Book    Decade: 1980s

The World's Best Computer Jokes is a book written by Rex Malik from a series of joke books. Rex Malik is also noted for writing And Tomorrow the World? Inside IBM and Viewdata Revolution. Malik was...

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The Xerox 1800 Portable Computer System

Type: Marketing Material    Decade: 1980s

This is an advertising campaign for the Xerox 1800 Portable Computer System. Xerox claimed the system to be an "Office In a Briefcase". The Xerox 1810 is a full 64K business computer with an 80-charac...

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Theory and Techniques for Design of Electronic Digital Computers

Type: Book    Decade: 1940s

Theory and Techniques is more commonly known as the "Moore School Lectures", named after the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at UPenn in Philadelphia. The Moore School building from 1946 st...

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THINK magazine: 1963

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1960s

These nine issues comprise the entire year of THINK magazine's publication for 1963. (There were 3 double issues: May-June, July-Aug, and Nov-Dec.) Oddly, starting with the May-June issue...the ma...

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Undersatanding Series

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1970s

The Understanding Series was put together by Texas Instruments that would help build the understanding of the specific subject step by step. The books from the series that we have in our collection...

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Viper

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

VIPER magazine was a monthly periodical that catered to the hardware buffs and the software users. It was dedicated to the support of the COSMAC VIP, the low cost-RCA computer designed with the home h...

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Whole Earth Catalog

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1970s

Third printing

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Wireless World May 1960

Type: Periodical    Decade: 1960s

In an article entitled "Simple Analogue Computer" which appeared in this 1960 issue of Wireless World, G. B. Clayton (who seems to have been a teacher at Liverpool College of Technology) wri...

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Xerox Viewpoint Manual

Type: Manual/User's Guide    Decade: 1980s

This smaller 3-ring binder (8 1/2" tall x 5 1/2" wide pages) is entitled Xerox ViewPoint: Workstation Peripherals for 6085/8010. The title page states that it is from the VP Series Refer...

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Yachting Monthly: Computers On Board

Type: Book    Decade: 2000s

This 108 page soft-cover book discusses the many ways that computers should become part of yachting. As the author says in his introduction:

Having a computer on bo...

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