A brief history of hardware epidemics
https://eclecticlight.co/2025/06/21/a-brief-history-of-hardware-epidemics/
#HackerNews #hardwareepidemics #technologyhistory #techtrends #innovation #cybersecurity
#technologyhistory
DigitalNC: Explore Technology in the 20th Century with our new Primary Source Set. “As our society is consistently generating new and advanced technologies, looking back to these prior advancements can be both nostalgic and informative of how we got to today’s age of smartphones and AI. North Carolina had its fair share of historical moments with innovation, from the first successful flight […]
Mustard Watches (1990)
https://girard.perso.math.cnrs.fr/mustard/article.html
#HackerNews #MustardWatches #1990 #Innovation #TechnologyHistory #Design
Images of Soviet Venus lander falling to Earth suggest its parachute may be out
https://www.leonarddavid.com/old-soviet-venus-descent-craft-nearing-earth-reentry/
#HackerNews #SovietSpacecraft #VenusLander #EarthReentry #ParachuteFailure #SpaceNews #TechnologyHistory
Jack Kilby (1923–2005), working at Texas Instruments in 1958, revolutionized electronics by inventing the first integrated circuit (IC). His innovation combined multiple components on a single chip, paving the way for modern computing, telecommunications, and more. Awarded the Nobel Prize in 2000, Kilby’s legacy lives on in every microchip, transforming how humanity communicates and innovates. #Innovation #JackKilby #IntegratedCircuit #TechnologyHistory
Tom’s Hardware: The first-ever ransomware dropped 35 years ago disguised as a floppy sharing ‘AIDS Information’. “Thirty-five years ago, as December 1989 turned into January 1990, the then-largest ever cybercrime investigation was launched in response to the world’s first known example of ransomware. This first ransomware payload was secreted on a 5.25-inch floppy disk titled “AIDS […]
Hypebeast: ‘Nokia Design Archive’ Launched by Finland’s Aalto University. “Helsinki, Finland’s renowned research school Aalto University has announced the launch of the Nokia Design Archive, a free online portal that maintains approximately 20,000 items and 959GB of digital files from Nokia during the mid-90s to 2017. Starting on January 15, 2025 users will be able to access the […]
Hypebeast: ‘Nokia Design Archive’ Launched by Finland’s Aalto University. “Helsinki, Finland’s renowned research school Aalto University has announced the launch of the Nokia Design Archive, a free online portal that maintains approximately 20,000 items and 959GB of digital files from Nokia during the mid-90s to 2017. Starting on January 15, 2025 users will be able to access the […]
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1977
A vintage record player with turntable, speakers, and control panel.
Tags: record player, sound equipment, vinyl records, music industry, technology history
https://nocontext.loener.nl/fullpage/09-September1977-Page-002.png
#photography #illustration #madman #nocontext #sfw #recordplayer #soundequipment #vinylrecords #musicindustry #technologyhistory
👾🛠️ Diving into the past of tech with the TI-99/4A Technical Servicing Manual from 1983, and I'm absolutely mesmerized! There's something uniquely charming about these vintage service manuals from the golden era of computers. 📚💡
What strikes me the most is the delightful mix of typewritten paragraphs and hand-drawn schematics. Each connection and component is meticulously labeled
For instance, take a look at the connections in the schematic below - it's not just technical; it's art. 🎨🖌️ . 🌟📖
#VintageTech #ServiceManuals #TI994A #RetroComputing #HandDrawn #retrocomputer
#TechnologyHistory
Another plane from that same box.
A Gage Self-Setting Smoothing Plane (1885-1919)
Interesting to see what the Betamax-esque competitors to Stanley looked like. Big differences from the Bailey style planes that became the standard.
Didn't want to over-restore it without knowing more, but after dealing with some minor rust and giving it a light cleaning , it appears to be perfectly serviceable. I don't know that I need another smoothing plane at this point, but it's a nice piece of history (and I may have to sharpen the iron and take a few shavings just because).
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/12/6/1999762/-The-Gage-Tool-Co-self-setting-plane-1885-1919
Just worked on some vintage PCs I picked up last December and found an interesting disc drive in one of them that I mistook for a regular CD/DVD player. It turned out to be a Phase-change Dual (PD) drive! Never heard of it before but it's fascinating.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-change_Dual
Not sure if the drive works yet. I need to sort out a new hard drive, windows installation, etc.
But when I do... it's going to be fun finding out!
#technologyhistory #retrocomputing #VintageTech #VintageComputer
Just about everything the #Mac brought to #technology was already there a year before with the failed @Apple@twitter.com Lisa, that launched on January 19, 1983. https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/01/19/apple-lisa-changed-computing-40-years-ago-but-the-world-didnt-notice?utm_medium=rss #TechnologyHistory #ComputingHistory #SiliconValley via @appleinsider@twitter.com
"Back then, we #BBSers were the nerds, the weirdos. Now the whole world is using online services very much like a #BBS, and they don't even know it." #Internet #InternetHistory #Technology #TechnologyHistory #DOS #Compuserve #Prodigy #ANSI #Gaming #TextAdventure via @arstechnica
Humanity has sent all sorts of stuff into #space over the years. These items are the most valuable and historically significant. #SpaceExploration #TechnologyHistory #AviationHistory https://gizmodo.com/space-history-most-important-human-objects-1849950095
On this day 47 years ago, #PaulTerrell opened the #ByteShop, one of the world’s first #PersonalComputer #retail stores, and famously known for ordering the first rudimentary computers from #SteveJobs and #SteveWozniac newly formed company #Apple Computers.
https://9to5mac.com/2022/12/08/on-this-day-in-apple-history-byte-shop-opens-apples-first-customer/
In an increasingly global world, imagine if you could see where and when new #ideas, #businesstrends, and even #technologies first emerged in #society and then explore how they spread over #time and #space. Using #AI and unconventional #datasources there are several new ways to map the global birth, adoption and diffusion of #emergingtechnologies
#technologytrends #TechnologyNews #technologyhistory #forbes #Distributedacousticsensing #Gridenergystorage #Medicalrobots
In their first issue, #PCMag interviewed the 26-year-old founder of #Microsoft's founder #BillGates about building the original #IBM #PC. Four packed decades later, they still have questions
https://uk.pcmag.com/news/140679/bill-gates-on-the-next-40-years-in-technology
Why is there a golden #BBCMicro in the #ScienceMuseum?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBbTySg1xxU&t=1s&ab_channel=ColinHoad
#BBC #ModelB #BBCModelB #8Bit #8BitComputer #Computing #Retro #RetroComputing #ComputingHistory #History #ComputerTechnology #Technology #TechnologyHistory #TechHistory #ColinHoad
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