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Science history: First computer-to-computer message lays the foundation for the internet, but it crashes halfway through — Oct. 29, 1969

Messages transmitted between two computers located about 380 miles apart would form the basis of what would become the internet.
The New Yorker

The Birth of the Personal Computer

In 1979, two M.I.T. computer-science alumni and a Harvard Business School graduate launched a new piece of computer software for the Apple II machine, an early home computer. Called VisiCalc, short ...
Forbes

27 Milestones In The History Of Quantum Computing

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gil Press writes about technology, entrepreneurs and innovation. 1905 Albert Einstein explains the photoelectric effect—shining ...
Cult of Mac

Evolution of the Mac: 40 years of innovation

The 40-year history of Macintosh computers is a roller coaster of ages golden and dark. Anything that lasts so long in the forefront of technology has to change to stay relevant. This once-plucky ...