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In the 1950s, a Broadway play tackled the fear that “electronic brains” would automate humans out of jobs.
A Brief History of Computer Displays. From blinking lights and punch cards to LCDs and 3D flat panels, we trace the 70-year history of the tech that users rely on to see what a computer is doing.
The very first PC Gaming Show took place in June of 2015. At the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, host Sean "Day[9]" Plott welcomed guests including Microsoft's Phil Spencer, Dean Hall of DayZ fame ...
This neat video from the [Computer History Archives Project] documents the development of the Aiken Mark I through Mark IV computers. Partly shrouded in the secrecy of World War II and the ...
25 PC Games That Changed History. When trying to name the most important PC games of all-time, though, it’s not only about innovation and who came first.
The first electronic computer was built during the 1940s by John Vincent Atanasoff, a professor of physics and mathematics at Iowa State University, and one of his students, Clifford E. Berry. But ...
You can get two of the best games in PC history for just $3. Before Cities Skylines 2, and heralding from the golden age of SimCity and Theme Park, two of the best strategy and building games are $3.
The PC community is a passionate group of people — they feel and express strongly, and take no prisoners. There's probably ...
The history of computers began with primitive designs in the early 19th century and went on to change the world during the 20th century. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
The IBM Personal Computer was late to the market, arriving in 1981, but is still considered one of the most influential computers in history. But upstarts were beginning to nip at IBM's heels.
These devices first went on Craigslist for $20 along with the connecting keyboards, then were sold on eBay for $59.99, which is still dirt cheap for a new-in-the-box rare PC. That price been ...