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The Wonderful World of Early Computing,Harvard Mark I in action. (Photo: Computer History Museum) Alter Computer, Computer History Museum, Value Stream Mapping, Computer History, Old Technology, Old Computers, Big Art, Technology Gadgets, Retro Futurism

The history of computing spans thousands of years - from the primitive notched bones found in Africa, to the invention of abacus in 2400 BC, to Charles Babbage's Difference Engine in 1883, to the rise of the popularity of Personal Computers (PCs) in the 1970s. For the most part, this timeline is marked by devices that bear little or no resemblance to present-day machines both in form and capabilities.We've had many posts on Neatorama about the newest and greatest in computers and technology…

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ENIAC was the world's first electronic digital computer, and though it was glossed over in the history books, it was programmed by a team of six women. Remembering their contributions could inspire young women looking to break into the male-dominated tech industry.

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Pictures of women using boxy office computers from the early 1980s | Dangerous Minds 80s Shoulder Pads, 1980s Pop Culture, Pictures Of Women, Vintage Technology, Dangerous Minds, Retro Office, Great Inventions, Old Computers, Space Pictures

In early February Tara McGinley ran a really wonderful post on DM with the title “Photos of Women and Giant-Ass Mainframe Computers from the 1960s”—I don’t know if the people at Retrospace were paying attention, but in any case a couple weeks later they ran a pretty rad gallery called “Women at Computers,” which focused on the go-go years of 1979 to 1991. This is the era in which most of the Michael Fassbender movie Steve Jobs takes place, but you won’t see a single Apple product anywhere in…

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