IT History Society

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It was noted on the IT History Society Honor Roll that pioneer John McAfee has died.

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Tony Barr, the founder of SAS, has been added to the IT History Society Honor Roll

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The IT History Society wants to complete its Honor Roll database honoring the people that have made a difference in the creation of the information industry. https://t.co/3U5QXXyZTI

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Gideon Gartner, a legion in the information technology industry and founding board member of the IT History Society, passed away on December 12, 2020.

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Don Valentine, a pioneering venture capitalist, is now on the IT History Society Honor Roll.

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Talk about rebooting an historical system... how about this one?! https://t.co/U0WGJAbazD

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William Aspray, an internationally well-known information technology historian, has joined the board of the IT History Society.

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United States of America, as printed circuit boards and other components (fans, belts, ICs, PCI slots, Centronics ports, ribbon cables... how many others can you identify?) Wall art at @blackstone...

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Wow - check out this first-time-in-public sneak peek at the original prototype for iPhone! https://t.co/cplkfGhvCd

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So beautiful... she made a working 8-bit computer from TEXTILES, using gold thread, glass beads, and magnets to create and mechanical relays... https://t.co/YvYPq0wSBD

[Jim Salmons (AKA @[email protected]) @Jim_Salmons]

. Hi @ithistoryorg folk,
Given the crazy news we’ve had this week, I thought you & your followers might like a diversion. Here is my story about my 1st “portable” computer as an on-the-road journalist in 1982. https://t.co/uLR9jUyf9T

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Paul Allen, who co-founded tech giant Microsoft with Bill Gates, died today in Seattle at age 65, from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The industry has lost one of its greatest visionaries, a legend in his own time.

[Microsoft @Microsoft]

Statement from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the passing of Paul Allen:

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Fun story about a "portable" computer from the 1980s!

[Jim Salmons (AKA @[email protected]) @Jim_Salmons]

. Hi @ithistoryorg folk,
Given the crazy news we’ve had this week, I thought you & your followers might like a diversion. Here is my story about my 1st “portable” computer as an on-the-road journalist in 1982. https://t.co/uLR9jUyf9T

[IT History Society @ithistoryorg]

Vintage international communication system on display at the United Nations (black and white photo via @UN)

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Very sad to announce the passing of @EFF Electronic Frontier Foundation founder, internet pioneer John Perry Barlow. He played a major role in creating our digital world, and also fought tremendously for our rights within it. https://t.co/RLQ5yTKK4t

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Another reminder of the fabulous #womeninSTEM! https://t.co/vqlWMq7Lgs

[Harvard University @Harvard]

On this day in 1947, Grace Hopper found the first computer bug—a moth in the Harvard Mark II https://t.co/P6zqdfChm4

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Apollo space modules' guidance computers had a 4KB memory... many desktop computers today have 1,000,000,000 times that in storage! https://t.co/8LYudyUilW

[Flip Script Media @FlipScriptMedia]

The Apollo space modules' guidance computers had a 4KB memory - not enough to display a photo on today's internet. #technostalgia #tech

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Michael Bloomberg of Bloomberg LP is now a member of the IT History Society Honor Roll.

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@assi9 Shhhh... don't worry, we won't tell anyone about your bootlegs :] https://t.co/ksa1QHRbWg

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@ithistoryorg First computer I used was a Commodore 64. All my games were cracked copies lol #ThanksDad

[IEEE History Center @IEEEhistory]

Why @Windows Persists https://t.co/ppjHtm3tWH @SIGCIS @computermuseum @ieeesoftware @ithistoryorg @MSFTnews #ShockoftheOld @HASTS_MIT