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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Curatorial Insights
Fifty Years of the Personal Computer Operating System
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Fifty years ago, PC software pioneer Gary Kildall demonstrated CP/M, the first commercially successful personal computer operating system.
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Guest Blog
IBM and the Transformation of Corporate Design
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
When IBM hired designers in the 1950s to shape how the public would see the new computing technology, the tech giant changed modern corporate branding forever.
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Curatorial Insights
Amplifying History
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
CHM acquires two early hearing aids that used the new transistor technology of the late 1940s to revolutionize the devices.
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CHM Live
Insanely Great
Monday, February 5, 2024
Apple insiders told stories and shared memories about creating the beloved Macintosh on its 40th anniversary.
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Remarkable People
In Memoriam: Niklaus Wirth (1934–2024)
Friday, January 5, 2024
CHM remembers CHM Fellow Niklaus Wirth, developer of the Pascal programming language, who passed away on January 1, 2024.
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CHM Live
The It Factor: Geek Culture
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Best-selling author Andrew McAfee shares insights from his new book about how and why geek culture has created the most dominant companies in America today.
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From the Collection
A Computer for the Rest of Us
Friday, December 15, 2023
Check out some highlights from CHM's exhibit on the iconic Apple Macintosh computer that is turning 40 next year.
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From the Collection
How Old Is Your Furby?
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
CHM remembers the Furby frenzy on the 25th anniversary of the fuzzy robot toy that took the world by storm and is still popular today.
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From the Collection
Turtles, Blocks, and Memories
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
CHM welcomes the new VMware Founders Collection, a collection of artifacts and oral history interviews with the innovative Silicon Valley company.
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CHM Live
Investing for Equity
Thursday, November 30, 2023
A distinguished panel explored how investing to close equity gaps for underserved people and communities can also yield financial returns.