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This is sort of the "holy grail" for many DEC collectors. I had been offered a VAX 11/780 by someone, but it was more $'s than I really wanted to spend for something that was big and required 3-phase power. I was relating the story to a fellow DEC collector when I mentioned that the only system that I'd really deal with 3-phase would be a KL-10. His comment was "I have one and I'd be willing to part with it for the right price". Half teasing (figuring the right price was a lot), I said sure, let me know what you want and we'll see if we can't make a deal. Was I suprised when he came back a few days later with a figure that seemed (to me anyway) reasonable.

In addition to the English and Japanese editions, Elements of Programming is now available in a Russian edition translated by Konstantin Ptitsyn (Константин Птицын) and published by Williams Publishing House. The publisher’s web page has links to booksellers.

A Collection of Internet-Links General Issues History of Scientific Information, Communication, and Documentation in Germany Library History/Book History History of Chemical Information History of the Internet/Computer History A selection of some recent printed works in the History of Scientific Information and Communication in LibraryThing My private weblog with a lot of actual links!

15-16 April 1999 The Computer Laboratory celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the EDSAC 1 computer in April 1999 with a two day meeting, including talks about EDSAC 1 and subsequent work in the Laboratory, historic exhibits and demonstrations of current research, together with a reception and dinner.

Edsger Wybe Dijkstra was one of the most influential members of computing science's founding generation. Among the domains in which his scientific contributions are fundamental are algorithm design programming languages program design operating systems distributed processing formal specification and verification design of mathematical arguments

This virtual museum includes an eclectic collection of World Wide Web (WWW) hyperlinks connected with the history of computing and on-line computer-based exhibits available both locally and around the world. It was founded on 1 June 1995, so is an example of an "old" virtual museum itself.

This Web page draws together a variety of different types of activities and projects related to the History of Information Science and technology as they have been documented on the World Wide Web. These projects and activities represent the work of organizations, associations, and, particularly, individual historians with an interest in the history of Information Science and technology. If you know of additional projects or activities that should be linked from this site please inform me, using the e-mail link provided below.

Funding Cut Off for the Difference Engine No. 1 1842 The British government abandons financial support for the construction of Babbage’s Difference Engine No. 1.

1955. Description of an early computer. No single machine can claim to be the first computer. However, in the 19th century the UK mathematician and philosopher, Charles Babbage, was concerned by the human error that occurred in mathematical calculations and had the idea of building a device that would eradicate them. He called it the 'Analytical Engine'.

1930 The differential analyzer ( invented by Vannevar Bush) is introduced as the first serious attempt to design a computer that can do many kinds of scientific computations. It is the herald of the modern computer age. 1934 The idea that an automatic calculator would only need a control program, a memory, and an arithmetic unit is advanced by Konrad Zuse, a famous German civil engineer.