Press Releases
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Computer History Museum Records Technology History of IBM Magnetic Tape Storage
September 14, 2017
How IBM personnel made important contributions to low-cost bulk data storage and helped to solve the mystery of the Challenger disaster.
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Silicon Valley Rising Star Bobby Johnson Joins the Computer History Museum Board of Trustees
September 12, 2017
From Facebook to Interana, Johnson brings experience and a fresh outlook to the Museum Board.
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Rare Google Founders Collection Comes to the Computer History Museum
June 7, 2017
One-of-a-kind archive depicting the roots of one of the world’s most historic startups will become a cornerstone of the Museum’s new Exponential Center on entrepreneurship and innovation
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The Computer History Museum Continued Major iPhone 360 Project with Apple iPhone Inventor and Nest Founder Tony Fadell
May 11, 2017
Approaching the 10-year anniversary of the Apple iPhone, Tony Fadell, an inventor of the iPod and iPhone, joined Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Markoff in his only Silicon Valley appearance this year
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Computer History Museum Celebrates 30 Years of Fellow Awards with the Announcement of 2017 Honorees
April 26, 2017
Alan Cooper, Margaret Hamilton, Cleve Moler and Larry Roberts to be honored at gala ceremony for their remarkable contributions to computing
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Tech Entrepreneur Lore Harp McGovern Joins the Computer History Museum Board of Directors
April 5, 2017
Personal Computing Pioneer Joins Board to Support the Museum’s Ongoing Work and Scholarship
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Computer History Museum’s Software History Center Hosts Multidisciplinary Software Conference
March 16, 2017
Major international software conference – jointly organized by the Museum’s Software History Center and the Special Interest Group for Computers, Information and Society (SIGCIS) – to explore how software relates to the social and technical constructs of power
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Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Donna Dubinsky and Software Industry Pioneer Bernard Peuto Appointed as Trustees Emeriti of Computer History Museum
March 14, 2017
Newly created class of trustee honors distinguished service instrumental to the founding and growth of the Museum; Dubinsky and Peuto recognized for their respective 16-year and 17-year tenures on the Board and their leadership as trustees.
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Computer History Museum Enhances Visitor Experience with New Augmented Reality Mobile Tour Powered by Tango and GuidiGo Platform
March 7, 2017
Leveraging Google's Tango technology with GuidiGo’s new augmented reality (AR) platform, the Museum experience is now enhanced with additional AR content powered by Tango-enabled phones.
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Computer History Museum Leads Software Research and Preservation with New Center Launch
March 1, 2017
Leading the Museum’s $20 million software initiative to explore the history of software, encourage ongoing research and foster dialogue about future implications