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In the 1960s, office machines required a great deal of human input. The traditional clicking and clomping sounds of printing devices echoed throughout office floors, as executives sat in private offices, doors closed. It was the “Mad Men” era – a common reference based on the modern-produced television show. And anything Mad Men is considered [...]
An interesting audio recording from June 15, 1983 features Steve Jobs talking about the future of “personal” technology. Mike Beauchamp posted at the ZAGG blog about the hour-long recording, comparing Jobs’ predictions to the introduction of the iPad, 3G and 4G service, mobile email and more. The talk took place at the International Design Conference [...]
The first “super computer” containing a hard disk drive (HDD) stored 5 megabytes (MB) of data and weighed more than a ton. The IBM 305 RAMAC needed a room of at least 30 feet by 50 feet, and had to be moved with a forklift. > RAMAC stands for Random Access Method of Accounting and [...]
Thirty-five years ago, the first “real” personal computer hit the market. The Apple II hit store shelves on June 5, 1977. It’s hard to believe it was that long ago – it would be eight years before Windows 1.0 emerged, and nearly 13 years before home users were given great reasons to purchase a family [...]
This is a vintage Zenith transistor radio. This particular style, called the Model 500D was manufactured in 1959. The Model D was the third generation of the 500 model Zenith radios that were first introduced in 1958. This model was only available in two other colors: tan and maroon. Weighing about a pound, this radio, [...]
Founded in 1976, Apple Computer has worldwide recognition. Those of us who grew up with the Apple Computer revolution may have hardly noticed the changes as they occurred, but when you look back it’s amazing how far the original 3-man partnership has come, what they have created and what effect it has had on global [...]
