Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with symbols of the spirit of innovation at the heart of Silicon Valley’s impact on the nation: an ASCII art American Flag programmed on the IBM 1401 computer and CHM Founding Father Gordon Moore’s Fairchild Semiconductor notebook — a historic document in the story of Silicon Valley.
It’s the perfect way to kick off a deep dive into the fascinating history of technology in the U.S. at CHM.
See how the ASCII art American Flag was created on the IBM 1401.
Replica of Gordon Moore's patent notebook #6
Gordon Moore’s patent notebook #6 contains an almost day-by-day account of the challenges and issues associated with developing the company’s early process technology and first mesa transistors.
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