Taschen has published a new book called The Computer, which traces the evolution of machines in computer history. Written by German author and graphic designer Jens Müller and edited by Brazilian ...

The personal computer, or PC, revolutionised the world ... Hands down, the best modern invention. Alejo Rodriguez Lo, Videographer The invention of the internet has got to be the greatest of ...

At the beginning of the 20th century, when the transistor had not yet been invented, computers were analogue and made up of large mechanical gears. They were nothing like the electronic equipment ...

long before most of the technologies necessary to build it were even invented. That design was the Dynabook, and its author was computer scientist Alan Kay. Its intended audience was children.

Douglas Engelbart was a visionary who clicked with the future. Born on a small farm on January 30, 1925, he invented the ...

To introduce the importance of the invention of the transistor, help students visualize its impact on the design of computers. If possible, show students a vacuum tube. If a vacuum tube is not ...