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Computing History
@computermuseum
The Centre for Computing History - The UK’s largest computer and video game museum with a uniquely hands-on exhibition.
Cambridge, UK
computinghistory.org.uk
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    Computing History
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    May 4, 2022
    4 screen GoldenEye on the original N64 hardware! No screencheating here! …but how? Come and experience this at our GoldenEye evening, celebrating 25 years of GoldenEye for Nintendo 64: computinghistory.org.uk/det/67832/25-Y…
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    Computing History
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    Mar 3, 2019
    Sometimes you get a donation that makes you say "Wow!", and this is one of them. The prototype of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum ... Yes ... you read that correctly ... Watch the video here : computinghistory.org.uk/det/51620/Sinc… #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #zxspectrum
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    Computing History
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    Aug 6, 2022
    #OnThisDay in 1991, Tim Berners-Lee published the first ever website. The next 30 years saw the World Wide Web become central to our lives. computinghistory.org.uk/cgi-bin/sitewi…
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    Computing History
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    Dec 9, 2019
    #OnThisDay in 1906, Grace Hopper was born. In 1947, she discovered a moth in the Harvard Mark II - and popularised the computing term 'bug'. She then went on to develop the first compiler, A-0, and the programming language COBOL. computinghistory.org.uk/cgi-bin/sitewi…
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    Computing History
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    Apr 26, 2021
    #OnThisDay in 1985 the first ARM processor was powered up! A few hours later, after a tweak or two, the screen displayed: 'Hello World, I am ARM'. computinghistory.org.uk/cgi-bin/sitewi…
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    Computing History
    @computermuseum
    Apr 26, 2020
    #OnThisDay in 1985 the first ARM processor was powered up! A few hours later, after a tweak or two, the screen displayed: 'Hello World, I am ARM'. computinghistory.org.uk/cgi-bin/sitewi…
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    Computing History
    @computermuseum
    Jan 29, 2023
    #OnThisDay in 1980, The Sinclair ZX80 personal computer was launched by Sinclair Research Ltd of Cambridge. It was the first computer (with a Qwerty keyboard) available to the British public that cost less than a hundred pounds! computinghistory.org.uk/cgi-bin/sitewi…
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    Computing History
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    Mar 27, 2020
    I love that @BBCNews is using @richardosman as a standard definition of what 2 meters is !!! #coronavirus :) Will a ‘Richard Osman’ become a standard unit of measurement from now on?
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    Computing History
    @computermuseum
    Mar 14, 2020
    Thanks @RetroGamer_Mag We agreed to supply you our Console Cards & you copy the idea & create a tatty version! Nice thing to do to a charity! After all the times we helped your writers with articles :( Pls all support us & buy our cards: computinghistory.org.uk/det/49748/Game… Pic: @wotnogravy
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    Computing History
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    Sep 17, 2021
    We have lost a true visionary, disruptor and gentleman. He brought us the computers that for so many of us, would change our lives. Our thoughts are with Sir Clive Sinclair's family. R.I.P. Uncle Clive. computinghistory.org.uk/det/1708/Clive…
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    Computing History
    @computermuseum
    Jun 8, 2019
    Congratulations to Sophie Wilson for being honoured with a CBE for her services to computing. Named one of The 15 Most Important Women in Tech History, she was part of the team that designed the Acorn BBC Micro. computinghistory.org.uk/det/6615/Sophi…
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    Computing History
    @computermuseum
    Apr 1, 2023
    #OnThisDay in 1976, Apple Computer Inc. was founded by Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne. computinghistory.org.uk/cgi-bin/sitewi…
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    Computing History
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    Nov 30, 2013
    We scanned this from a computing magazine from 1970. You don't see adverts like this anymore!
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    Computing History
    @computermuseum
    Dec 9, 2022
    #OnThisDay in 1906, Grace Hopper was born. In 1947, she discovered a moth in the Harvard Mark II - and popularised the computing term 'bug'. She then went on to develop the first compiler, A-0, and the programming language COBOL. computinghistory.org.uk/cgi-bin/sitewi…
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