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.
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Behind the Scenes, Museum News
Our Story, the Center for Cisco Heritage
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
The Center for Cisco Heritage, managed by the Computer History Museum, unveiled a new exhibit, Our Story, on March 31, 2017, bringing together big names from Cisco’s 30-plus year history of innovation. Former and current employees, including a former CEO or two, mingled with local archivists and spoke on the importance
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CHM Live
Asteroid Mining: “The Only Business Where the Sky Isn’t the Limit”
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Today, the potential for space exploration seems to be taking off. However, there is a major limitation in our quest to reach infinity and beyond: a lack of resources in space.
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Remarkable People
Harry Sello: Silicon Pioneer and Industry Personality (1921–2017)
Friday, April 14, 2017
June 1968, I checked in at the lobby of the Fairchild R&D facility on Miranda Drive in Palo Alto. A distinguished gentleman with a huge grin rushed towards me and, energetically pumping my hand, greeted me like long lost friend.
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Remarkable People, Software History Center
2017 CHM Fellow Alan Cooper: Father of Visual Basic
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
2017 CHM Fellow Alan Cooper is best known as the “Father of Visual Basic,” possibly the most widely used visual programming environment in the software industry.
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Remarkable People
2017 CHM Fellow Cleve Moler: Mozart of the Matrix
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Remarkable People
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Education
Fostering Connection through Technology: An Interview with Cisco’s Alex Rosen
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
On February 2, 2017, CHM high school interns Ishani Desai and Jenna Prasadi interviewed Cisco’s Alex Rosen for @CHM.
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CHM Live, Guest Blog
The HP Ways: Lessons on Strategy and Culture
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
HP was once famous and admired for its culture. The “HP Way” shaped several generations of companies in Silicon Valley and beyond. HP’s culture has been a source of significant advantages and challenges for the company under many different leaders. In this article, we can trace the lessons from where and how HP’s cultu
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CHM Live, Exponential Center
Computing in Your Pocket: The Prehistory of the iPhone in Silicon Valley
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
On Thursday, March 2, four pioneering Silicon Valley technologists shared the stage at the Computer History Museum (CHM), turning the clock back three decades and exploring the prehistory of the iPhone.
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Remarkable People
Hidden Figures No Longer
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Throughout computing history, there are many inspirational stories of how technology came about through hard work, determination, and overcoming odds. Unfortunately, many of these stories have not been told until recently. One of these untold stories concerns the inspiring women behind the early days of NASA who pitche
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From the Collection, Software History Center
NeXT: Steve Jobs’ dot com IPO that Never Happened
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Had Steve Jobs’ first company not bought his second, history likely would have been very different. Apple might not exist today. No iPhone. But what could have happened to NeXT?