Für eine größere Menge amerikanischer Elektrotechnik-Fachbücher, die vor 1964 erschienen, ist das Copyright abgelaufen und die Titel sind jetzt Public Domain. Jemand macht sich deshalb jetzt die Mühe, diese Titel zusammen zu tragen und als PDF zu scannen. Die Übersicht mit den Download-Links: http://www.tubebooks.org/technical_books_online.htm #techhistory #technikgeschichte

When did Google go from being a search engine company to primarily an advertising company? April 13, 2007's acquisition of Doubleclick was a really big step in that direction. Does it seem like it's been 18 years? https://dfarq.homeip.net/googles-acquisition-of-doubleclick/ #TechHistory #BusinessEvolution #RetroComputing

Before the modern internet, Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) were the backbone of online communication. Emerging in the late 1970s, BBSes were text-based systems accessed via dial-up modems, where users could post messages, share files, and even play primitive online games. These digital meeting places became hubs for underground communities, tech enthusiasts, hackers, and early software distribution networks.

Despite being largely replaced by the web, BBSes never truly died. Today, a dedicated community keeps them alive using telnet and modern technology, ensuring that the spirit of decentralized, independent online spaces lives on. Whether through retro computing nostalgia, hacker culture, or a desire for an internet free from corporate control, BBSes continue to thrive in small but passionate circles.

And then sometimes back in the 1950s, Grace Hopper invented the compiler: https://spectrum.ieee.org/from-punch-cards-to-python #vintagecomputring #retrocomputing #techhistory

Happy 70th Birthday to Director, the world's FIRST operating system! Developed for MIT's Whirlwind I, Director automated tasks & paved the way for modern OS like Windows & Linux. A pivotal moment in computer science history! #OperatingSystem #TechHistory #Innovation #newz

https://www.techradar.com/pro/happy-birthday-director-the-first-operating-system-in-the-world-turns-70-today

25 years ago today, on March 10, 2000, the dotcom bubble reached its peak. Within three days, the value of tech startups was in a freefall. The recovery took 15 years. Yes, you read that right. #retrocomputing #techhistory #internethistory #2000snostalgia https://dfarq.homeip.net/when-the-dotcom-bubble-burst/

"In 1966 [...] five megabytes of data—a relatively small amount by today's standards—required an astounding 62,500 punched cards."

https://www.vintag.es/2025/02/5-megabytes-of-computer-data.html

In the early 1950s, software wasn’t something you bought, it was shared freely among researchers. IBM and MIT pioneered a culture where programmers exchanged code openly, laying the foundation for the Free Software Movement decades later. The term open source did not exist yet, but the philosophy was already alive.
#OpenSource #FOSS #TechHistory #SoftwareFreedom #HackerCulture

NASA's switch to Linux in space was driven by reliability, flexibility, and security concerns. The International Space Station (ISS) originally relied on Windows, but astronauts frequently encountered crashes and instability. In 2013, NASA announced that all laptops on the ISS would transition to Debian, a Linux-based operating system, to improve stability and control over software.

This change wasn’t just about reliability. Windows was much more vulnerable to malware, and in 2007, a worm named W32.Gammima.AG spread to the ISS. With Linux, NASA gained the ability to modify and customize the system for mission-critical applications without depending on proprietary software. Today, Linux powers much of NASA’s space infrastructure, from ISS systems to Mars rovers and beyond.

Es gab Zeiten, da wurden Halbleiter in der Herstellung zu Fuß von Arbeitsstation zu Arbeitsstation getragen. IBM hat das in den 1970ern schließlich automatisiert. IEEE Spectrum erzählt, wie es dazu kam, enjoy: https://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductor-fabrication #vintagecomputing #halbleiter #semiconductor #techhistory

Screenshot of the Microsoft Windows XP Professional website as it appeared on November 1, 2004

A lack of respect for the Apple II was just one of the factors that led to Steve Wozniak leaving Apple on this day in 1985.

https://www.cultofmac.com/apple-history/steve-wozniak-leaves-apple?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

On this day in 1978, Apple Computer moved into its first real headquarters in Cupertino. See the floor plan of Bandley 1 (Steve Jobs got his own office, but not for why you'd think!

#AppleHistory #TechHistory

https://www.cultofmac.com/apple-history/bandley-1-apple-headquarters?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The Macintosh Office was Apple's big play to break into the corporate world. Unfortunately, it overpromised and underdelivered. Still ... LaserWriter!

#Macintosh #Apple #TechHistory

Today in  history:

https://www.cultofmac.com/apple-history/macintosh-office-launch?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

If you’ve ever wondered how tech transitioned from the buy-install-maintain software model we grew up with to Software-as-Service (SaaS) and cloud computing, Marc Benioff’s “Behind the Cloud” tells the untold tale of how Salesforce.com became, well, Salesforce.

https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Behind+the+Cloud%3A+The+Untold+Story+of+How+Salesforce.com+Went+from+Idea+to+Billion-Dollar+Company-and+Revolutionized+an+Industry+-p-9780470535929 #saas #books #tech #TechInnovation #TechHistory

A bit of a #DigiPres and #TechHistory question.

Whatever happened to Sean Doran?

He was a huge proponent of IP vs ATM back at SprintLink and EBone in the late 90s and early 00s. He was an openly "bisexual and queer" person in tech at a time when that wasn't common.

I can't find anything online about him save a few usenet posts in the early 00s.

Anyone know what he's up to?

A great read of an earlier time with a different ethos: the story of the creator of the first personal computer.

https://every.to/the-crazy-ones/the-secret-father-of-modern-computing