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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Guest Blog
Programming in Harmony
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Discover the roots of computer music and the development Harmony Compiler, one of the earliest pieces of music-making software to be distributed to users.
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CHM Live
The Blizzard Saga
Friday, December 20, 2024
Author Jason Schreier explores the culture of the iconic Blizzard Entertainment gaming company and the lessons learned from its highs and lows.
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Remarkable People
In Memoriam: Donald Bitzer, 1934–2024
Thursday, December 12, 2024
CHM remembers Fellow Don Bitzer, computer pioneer who co-invented the flat-panel plasma display and was called the "father of PLATO.”
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Award Programs
2024 Fellow Awards
Monday, November 25, 2024
CHM's 2024 Fellows were honored in a gala ceremony at the Museum, welcoming Allan Alcorn, Nolan Bushnell, Steven Mayer, Elizabeth "Jake" Feinler, and Jensen Huang into the prestigious community.
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Remarkable People
In Memoriam: Thomas E. Kurtz, 1928–2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024
CHM remembers the remarkable career and contributions of 2023 Fellow Thomas E. Kurtz, who passed away on November 12, 2024.
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From the Collection
Hearing Tech History
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
CHM has received a donation of a rare, one-of-a-kind portable speech processing device designed at Stanford University for use with cochlear implants to aid hearing.
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CHM Live
The Optimism of GIS
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Learn how geographic information systems (GIS) technology is mapping positive change in the world from Pulitzer Prize-winning editor David Yarnold, who shares insights from his new book.
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Remarkable People
In Memoriam: Lillian Schwartz, 1927–2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
CHM remembers the remarkable life and career of 2021 CHM Fellow Lillian Schwartz, a trailblazer at the intersection of computers and art.
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CHM Live
Fei-Fei Li Talks AI
Monday, September 23, 2024
AI pioneer and expert Fei-Fei Li shares the history of AI and offers a balanced, thoughtful perspective on the current revolution in AI and where she thinks it's headed.
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From the Collection
Neural Network Chip Joins the Collection
Friday, August 9, 2024
New additions to the collection, including a pair of Intel 80170 ETANNN chips, help to tell the story of early neural networks.