CHM Blog
The CHM blog showcases ideas and insights from our vibrant community in Silicon Valley and around the world. We take you behind the scenes of our programming, collections, and exhibits. Connecting the past to the present and into the future, we decode technology for everyone.
Museum News
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Museum News
Len Shustek: A Man with a Vision . . . for a Museum
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Len made an impression on everyone he met at CHM, with his passion for the Museum and its activities extending well beyond the board room. He could often be found at planning committee meetings for CHM's Fellow Awards, in the interviewer seat for an oral history, or serving as a subject matter and industry expert for a
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Museum News
CHM’s Top 10 Blogs of the Decade, 2009–2019
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
What better way to commemorate our journey these last 10 years than with a look back at our 10 most-read blogs? Beginning with our earliest, enjoy the best of CHM’s blog this decade.
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Museum News
Rediscovering the Core: A New Identity for CHM
Thursday, September 26, 2019
As this work starts to get rolled out, the system aligns with where CHM stands today—an authoritative institution deeply grounded in history, but one that aims to surpass its original intent, one that actively seeks to find new connections and grow far beyond its walls.
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Exponential Center, Museum News
Venturing Forth: The Exponential Center Launches a Venture Capital Initiative
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
The Exponential Center at the Computer History Museum is leading an ambitious program to capture and share the untold stories of pioneering venture capitalists and their partnerships with disruptors and innovators that extend from idea to IPO and beyond. The companies they have created have led to new industries and jo
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From the Collection, Museum News
New Grant Will Highlight Software’s History, User and Maker Stories, and Ongoing Global Impact
Thursday, October 18, 2018
CHM has received a National Historical Publications and Records Commission: Access to Historical Records grant to process material related to software history. The collections in CHM’s Software History Processing Project (SHiPP) represent a deep and broad resource for understanding software’s impact on society.
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Museum News
2018 CHM Fellow Awards
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
On Saturday, April 28, 2018, the Computer History Museum (CHM), proudly inducted three extraordinary Fellows to its elite Hall of Fellows: Dov Frohman-Bentchkowsky, Dame Stephanie Shirley CH, and Guido van Rossum.
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Museum News
Changing Lanes: Meet New CHM President and Chief Executive Officer Dan’l Lewin
Monday, February 26, 2018
Focus. Determination. Strength. Drive. These are the essential qualities that a swimmer needs to stay in their lane. They’re also the skills that Dan’l Lewin has used to propel him through a prolific three-decade career in technology.
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CHM Live, Museum News
CHM Live Kicks Off 2018 with New Speaker Series Inside the Transformation & Technically Speaking
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Inside the Transformation, created by CHM Live Managing Producer Lauren Miyamoto, illustrates the impact and implications of computing through stories of transformative people, companies, or projects. Speakers in this series are visionaries using technology to solve problems in new ways, to redefine boundaries, and eve
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Museum News
10 Most-Read @CHM Blogs of 2017
Friday, December 29, 2017
2017 proved a remarkable year for computing and the Computer History Museum (CHM) in many ways, and we’ve documented it all on our blog. Join us as we revisit our 10 most-read blogs of 2017.
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From the Collection, Museum News
Hidden No More: CHM’s Archives Processing Project Wraps Up
Monday, August 14, 2017
It took two and a half years, two full-time archivists, and nine part-time volunteers, but the Computer History Museum is thrilled to announce the completion of its Archives Processing Project (CHM APP).