Vintage Technology Collector

One of the "fathers of the internet," Vinton G. Cerf is the co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the original architecture of the online world. Currently vice president and chief internet evangelist for Google, he contributes to global policy development and the continued spread of the internet.

Description: In this video I explore the history of the Altair 8800, which, despite not being the first microcomputer, played a crucial role in popularizing personal computing. It paved the way for the growth of the microcomputer industry and inspired countless individuals to explore the potential of computers.

Description: Embark on a journey through the fascinating history of early microcomputer industry.

An IBM promotional filmstrip which examines the development of the first hard disk storage unit between 1952 and 1956. ca 1956-1957.

Below is a description from the Kickstarter site: Creating an Archive of Video Game History Today most people's hunt for information begins and ends with a Google search.  I want to create a video game museum that caters to this new information reality by making an online collection that can be freely visited by anyone, at any time, through a simple internet search. The Vanamo Online Game Museum is an effort to create an archive of video game history with high-quality, high-resolution pictures with detailed descriptions.  The museum's photos will be free for anyone to use in other media, like articles and videos.  They will also be placed on Wikipedia, making them highly visible and readily available, along with vastly improving the quality of their associated articles. The goal of this Kickstarter is to improve the quality of images and information about video game systems one finds on the internet.  The funds will go toward building a physical archive and

Ars Technica published the following  article  about the evolution from of modern computing, here is except: " Back in 2005, we charted 30 years of personal computer market share to show graphically how the industry had developed, who succeeded and when, and how some iconic names eventually faded away completely. With the rise of whole new classes of "personal computers"—tablets and smartphones—it's worth updating all the numbers once more. And when we do so, we see something surprising: the adoption rates for our beloved mobile devices absolutely blow away the last few decades of desktop computer growth. People are adopting new technology faster than ever before. " (Read the rest of the  article )