I have just came back from seeing a preview of the Computer Museum of America (CMoA) that is slated to open in Roswell, GA north of Atlanta later this year. WOW, it’s going to be huge! Most of us that…
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Bots&Beers@MIT
The Beer Bash @ MIT was a huge success. The event packed both floors of the museum. It was nice to see the younger generation learning a bit about tech history, and there was even a DJ along with the…
Meetup@MIT Museum
Yes, it’s been awhile, but things aren’t nearly as quiet as they seem — there’s a ton going on behind the scenes, so watch for announcements soon. In the meantime, the MIT Museum is hosting a unique, two part Tasting…
Field trip!
It had to happen sooner or later. It was inevitable, and so a trip to Silicon Valley Virtual Reality Expo for Digital-Den provided the perfect opportunity, Yes, that long-overdue visit to the Computer History Museum (CHM) in Mountain View, CA finally…
Seymour
Seymour Papert passed away in July of last year, and this week I had the privilege of attending the memorial event in his honor held at the MIT Media Lab entitled Thinking about Thinking about Seymour. Here are two videos…
Calling Collectors
The New Computer Museum, in both the virtual form it is taking now as well as whatever real life physical form that it might take in the future, seeks to celebrate what hobbyists, private collectors and small museums are doing…
Fall fun!
Fall is here already, and that means the last Flea@MIT is approaching. Join us on Sunday, October 16th for two back-to-back events. First, the New Computer Museum will have a table at the Flea from 9 a.m. to noon. We…
Bletchley 360°
One of the initiatives of the New Computer Museum has been to experiment with how to bring computer history to more people through creating “virtual experiences.” You can find our example of a “Virtual Computer Museum” based upon our own…
Spring Meetup
The winter is waning, and spring is on its way. That means that it is time for another season of computer history in the Boston area. The New Computer Museum is hosting an event to celebrate! Flea@MIT+Champions Sunday, Apr 17,…
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