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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Remarkable People
In Memoriam: Gordon Moore (1929-2023)
Saturday, March 25, 2023
CHM remembers the visionary Gordon Moore, who pioneered the development of the integrated circuit and forever changed our world.
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CHM Live
Emoji for Everyone
Monday, March 20, 2023
Emojis are much more than just a friendly mode of self-expression. Discover how and why they've become a visual language that’s allowing people to share culture, creativity, and identity.
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Curatorial Insights
The Remarkable Ivan Sutherland
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
CHM releases to the public for the first time a full oral history with Ivan Sutherland, pioneer of computer graphics, virtual reality, asynchronous systems, and more.
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CHM Live
Happy 40th Birthday Lisa!
Thursday, February 9, 2023
CHM celebrated the Apple Lisa's 40th birthday and explored the innovative computer's legacy and impact with insiders.
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Behind the Scenes
Apple Lisa: Still More to Uncover
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
CHM's Al Kossow shares his personal story about recovering the Apple Lisa source code.
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Curatorial Insights
The Lisa: Apple’s Most Influential Failure
Thursday, January 19, 2023
CHM publicly releases the source code to Apple's Lisa computer, including its system and applications software.
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Curatorial Insights
“The Surface State Job”
Monday, December 12, 2022
Happy 75th birthday to the transistor! Find out who was REALLY behind its invention.
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Curatorial Insights
PostScript: A Digital Printing Press
Thursday, December 1, 2022
CHM publicly releases the source code for the breakthrough printing technology, PostScript.
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Curatorial Insights
50 Years of Fun With Pong
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Happy birthday to PONG! The iconic game turned 50, and it's still going strong.
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From the Collection
The Art of Code at CHM
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Join CHM for a year-long exploration of the Art of Code, with many opportunities to explore remarkable stories, events, and historical source code releases.