Past Events
CHM Live is our premier event series. It offers original productions exploring historical and current issues in technology, entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as the ongoing transformation of computing and its impact on society.
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Microprocessor Marketing Wars: Chip Makers Discover the Consumer
Friday, November 20, 2009 12:00 PM
Join us for more discussion on how the marketing of microprocessors changed as the semiconductor industry grew at unprecedented rates during the 70’s thru the 90’s. Learn about the events and the decisions that shaped the both the semiconductor and computing industries. Wonder at how annual chip marketing budgets ballo
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The 50th Anniversary of the Legendary IBM 1401
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 6:00 PM
Please join us for a special celebration of the 50th anniversary of the announcement of the IBM 1401 Data Processing System, the world's most popular computer during most of the 1960s. Activities will include presentations by the original 1401 chief architect, program manager and marketing lead, followed by a Q&A panel
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Special Event
2009 Fellow Awards
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 5:30 PM
Since 1987, the Computer History Museum Fellow Awards annually honors distinguished technology leaders who have forever changed the world with their accomplishments. This prestigious award distinguishes the Fellows’ role in the advancement of computing history, as well as the impact of their contributions: They have tr
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WHIZ KIDS Documentary Film
Thursday, September 24, 2009 5:00 PM
America’s future rests on the shoulders of our next generation. At a time when our teens lag far behind other countries in math and science, Whiz Kids is a coming-of-age documentary that tells the story of three remarkably different yet equally passionate 17-year-old scientists who vie to compete in the nation’s oldest
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Total Recall: An Evening with Authors, Jim Gemmell and Gordon Bell… How the E-Memory Revolution will Change Everything
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:00 PM
The authors will discuss how Total Recall provides a glimpse of the near future and what this means for you as a member of the digital society. Imagine heart monitors woven into your clothes and tiny wearable audio and visual recorders automatically capturing what you see and hear. The range of potential insights is tr
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Books, Google and the Future of Digital Print
Thursday, July 30, 2009 6:00 PM
Please join us as the Computer History Museum presents history in the making to examine this groundbreaking agreement and its many implications for digital print and the public at large.
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Programmable Logic: Computing Bit by Bit
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 12:00 PM
Steve Trimberger, holder of over 150 PLD patents and Xilinx Fellow, will discuss the challenges and key milestones in the development of programmable logic and its impact on computing history. He will outline the successes and failures of configurable computing, and discuss the prospects for the future in this thought
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An Evening with Gary Reback In Conversation with Michael Arrington of TechCrunch
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 12:00 PM
Join Gary Reback, author of the new book Free the Market! in conversation with Michael Arrington of TechCrunch to discuss how the Obama Administration’s antitrust enforcement policies will affect Silicon Valley’s economy.
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Into the Future: Man and Machines | In Conversation with Intel CTO Justin Rattner Moderated by Kate Greene of MIT’s Technology Review
Thursday, June 25, 2009 12:00 PM
Justin Rattner, Intel Corporation's Chief Technology Officer takes a fascinating look at how technology will bring man and machines much closer together.
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An Evening with NetApp Founder Dave Hitz
Thursday, June 11, 2009 6:00 PM
Having been ranked #1 on FORTUNE magazine 2009 “Best Companies to Work For” List, NetApp makes for a great case study for Silicon Valley tech companies. Join us when Dave Hitz, co-founder and executive vice president at NetApp, shares his insights on growing a company from 3 to over 8,000 people and the major business