How a Single Moth Changed the History of Computing

In 1947, engineers stared at the room‑sized Harvard Mark II computer in frustration as it kept malfunctioning. They finally ...

The world’s first computer sank 2,000 years ago. Science finally solved one of its biggest mysteries.

This ancient technological marvel was staggeringly far ahead of its time.
Time

Clamshell! The Story of the Greatest Computing Form Factor of All Time

How do you tell if a new technology product is a brilliant breakthrough? Listening to its creators doesn’t work: Tech companies have an annoying tendency to promote everything as a brilliant ...

Silicon Valley's Computer History Museum examines evolution of technology, growing role of AI

The Computer History Museum is more than a walk through the past; it is a reflection of how rapidly technology continues to ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Before Computers Were Machines, They Were Women—Here Are Six Places Where Human Computers Built Modern Science

From AT&T to NASA, women working as computers performed the calculations that made modern science possible. In the early ...
Brandeis University

From Analog to Digital: An Interactive History of Computing

This course will take place in person at 60 Turner Street. The room will be equipped with a HEPA air purifier. From punch cards to smartphones, the digital revolution has transformed the way we live, ...
The Atlantic

Computing at the Edge of Reality

Scientists are harnessing the alternative physics of the quantum realm to create computers of unprecedented power, potentially revolutionizing fields from drug discovery to climate modeling. Quantum ...
insider.si.edu

History of Smithsonian Institution Computing Oral History Interviews, 2016-2021

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Computer technology has been employed for more than fifty years at the Smithsonian. Information Technology (IT) currently supports every facet of ...