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What is a computer?
...we'll define information later; for now, a computer is a device (artifact, etc.) which transforms information from one form to another...
Alan Turing Scrapbook - Who invented the computer?
Who invented the computer? This page explains the contributions of early pioneers and the claim of Alan Turing for the leading role.
Frame page for History of Computers
1957 AD IBM 610 Auto-Point Computer ... 1958 AD First integrated circuit ... 1963 AD MIT's LINC Computer ... 1970 AD First static and dynamic RAMs...
History of Computers
History of Computers: Part 1 & Part 2 are a compiled directory of computer history links for students and researchers.
exploremy : brief history of the computer
The author takes the user through a short tour of computer history including subjects such as advances in the 50's and 60's. Also includes photos of...
Intel Corporation - Welcome to Intel.com
Makes devices for personal computer, networking, and communications products.
Microsoft Corporation
Official homepage of Microsoft Corporation...
Webopedia: Online Computer Dictionary for Computer and Internet...
An online computer dictionary and internet search engine for internet terms and technical support.
Association for Computing Machinery
Educational and scientific computing society, provid a forum for the exchange of information, ideas, and discoveries.
Computer sales up 26.2 percent in Asia-Pacfic (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Computer sales in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, rose 26.2 percent to 41.7 million in 2005, industry research firm Gartner said.
Computer mice or mouses? It's a case of irregular plurals (Chicago Tribune)
See that mouse next to your computer? Pretend there are two of them. What would you call them: "mice" or "mouses"?
Post Magazine: The Computer Bandit (Washington Post)
Brian Krebs fields questions and comments about his story of a computer hacker.
Apple Computer to start shipping laptop powered by Intel chip (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Silicon Valley-based Apple Computer announced it will begin shipments of its eagerly-awaited laptop model powered by an improved Intel chip.
British computer hacker fights extradition to US (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A British computer enthusiast accused by the U.S. government of the world's "biggest military hack of all time" began a court fight against extradition to the United States on Tuesday.
Computer security industry needs to avoid crying wolf (San Jose Mercury News)
You wouldn't expect to learn about a decline in home-invasion robberies at a burglar-alarm convention. And you won't hear much at this week's RSA Conference, the annual gathering of computer security experts, about how online identity theft isn't really a crisis.
CSA 'won't pull plug on computer' (PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
The Child Support Agency is stuck with its troubled computer system even though it will not be fully functional for another two years, Work and Pensions Secretary John Hutton said.
Axis Computer acquired by Indiana company (Mass High Tech)
Marlborough-based Axis Computer Systems Inc., a privately held software maker for manufacturers in the metals, wire and cable industries, has been purchased by Indiana's Made2Manage Systems Inc.
British computer hacker fights extradition to US (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A British computer enthusiast accused by the U.S. government of the world's "biggest military hack of all time" began his court fight against extradition to the United States on Tuesday.
S.F. Vows To Upgrade Aging Police Computer System (CBS 5 Bay Area)
City leaders vowed to fast-track a proposal to upgrade the police department's aging computer system to help identify officers who use force more often than their peers and expedite the handling of citizens' complaints.
