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The Intel 4004 to 8008 comparison
Ted Hoff compares the 8008 and 4004 microprocessors and points out a number of errors in a recently published book about Intel.
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Example of Small Tubes
Ted Hoff shows an example of a small tube, while Norm Pond talks about Bell Labs’ efforts in developing tubes.
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Reference Books on Silicon Valley History
Paul Wesling’s suggestions for books for learning about Silicon Valley history. One definite must-read is Norm Pond’s The Tube Guys.
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The Behind the Scenes History of the Computer History Museum – Complete Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6YKyzOSJOwC48FOf7G_2qrv_d7KqDP9D The West Coast version of a Smithsonian is one way to characterize the Computer History Museum (CHM) in Mountain View, CA. This was one of many takeaways from an excellent discussion of this Silicon Valley institution with CHM president and CEO, John Hollar, and CHM chairman, Len Shustek. Organized and moderated by IEEE Silicon Valley Technology History Committee…
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Alan’s Intro, Len Shustek’s Early Computer & Start-up Experiences
Alan introduces the two CHM leaders who exhibit a very rare combination of exceptional competence with modesty and humility. Len relates his experience with computers in junior high and his motivation for starting Nestar Systems in 1979 – a very risky and gutsy initiative. [Description and Title by Alan Weissberger]
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Len’s Success with Nestar; His Journey to Start a Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley
Len explains how he and his partner founded Nestar to build “sniffers” to diagnose LANs. After it merged with 2 other companies in 1994, Len left Nestar and started teaching computer architecture at Stanford. All the history was gone from the curriculum which troubled Len. He started researching computer history museums in the world to…
