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Post by thurstan on Apr 2, 2006 17:51:28 GMT -5
If anyone is visiting London and are visiting the major museums I can recommend the computing section in the Science Museum next to the fantastic Natural History Museum. www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/They have examples of early computers and computational machines. They have the biggest or last working valve computer, Charles Babbage's Difference Engine, PDP-8 and various mechanical computers. All very interesting, amazing how they managed to get useful data out of them! Oh and on the first floor they have an Apple II and a Sinclair ZX80 on display too!
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Post by Golan Klinger on Apr 2, 2006 17:56:01 GMT -5
No Commodore 64? Someone should sneak one in and put it on display, for historical reasons, of course.
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Post by thurstan on Apr 12, 2006 6:02:36 GMT -5
Just a note for Earl. This is the permanent computing history section of the Science Museum and isnt related to the Nintendo exhibition that was there recently.
On the bottom floor they have a section called Launchpad which is a "hands on" area were you can play with various things that demonstrate various scientific principles and experience things first hand. Its aimed at kids but is quite fun for adults too! Nintendo made use of this section for their exhibition.
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Post by retrobits on Apr 12, 2006 11:15:02 GMT -5
Yes, after the podcast I realized I probably had my wires crossed. Will correct that on the next episode.
It would be a great exhibit to see. Too bad it's across the pond. However, later this year I hope to get to the Computer History Museum in California.
- Earl
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Post by Golan Klinger on Apr 12, 2006 14:22:03 GMT -5
Have you guys looked at any of the online computer museums? Granted, they're not as fun as a real museum where you can see the machines running but they're still pretty cool. I always thought I was well informed about the computer industry and yet I was amazed at the number of personal computers I had never heard of. If you've got a couple of hours to kill, search Google for "computer museum" and pick one. You won't be disappointed. The quality of the sites is amazing.
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