Computers Old and New
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Famous People in Computing
- Pioneers and Famous Computing People :
- Pioneers in The History of
Computers
For additional biographies of pioneers in the computer field go to this site. - Allen, Paul & Gates, Bill
Developed the BASIC programming code. - Babbage, Charles
First user of a ‘computer’; see also Lovelace, Ada for the same reason. - Baird, John Logie [& Hansell, Clarence]
Developed the concept of using hollow/transparent rods for transmitting images. - Berners-Lee, Tim
Acknowledged developer of the World Wide Web. - Boole, George
Developer of boolean logic. - Bill Gates - Biography
A very short and succinct biography of one of the most powerful men in the world of computing. - Gramme, Theophile
Developed the first commercial electric motor. - Hoff, Marcian
Designed the first microprocessor [4004]. - Jacquard, Joseph
Developer of punch cards - used initially in the weaving industry. - Jobs, Steve
Developer of the Apple and NEXT computers. - Liebniz, Gottfried Wilhelm
First western mathematician to work with binary numbers. - Moore, Dr Gordon
Developer of ‘Moore’s Law’. - Nelson, Theodore, [Ted]
Developed hypertext. Also at this site. - Sinclair, Sir Clive
Briton who created the first genuine home computers. - Torvalds, Linus
Developer of the Linux operating system. - Turing, Alan
Began work on a software theory. - Zuse, Konrad
Builder of the Z1, the first known binary digital computer.
General Information
- ENIAC :
- ENIAC
Find out about what is regarded as the first modern computer. - Penn Library
Exhibition
Everything you want to know about ENIAC, the first functioning computer. - Evolutionary Computing :
- Evolutionary Computation Laboratory, The
‘Involves the design and application of computational models of Darwinian-like models of evolution.’ - Evoweb
Tutorials, articles, general information and more on the area of evolutionary computing via links. - Genetic and Evolutionary Computing
The International Society for this aspect. - General Sites & Portals :
- Archives :
- Archive Wayback Machine
See what web pages looked like in years gone by, especially some of those you may still use today. - Pandora Archive
An archive for Australian web pages. - Australian Computer Museum Society
This group wants to maintain old computer hardware and software. - Computer Chronicles
Takes you through the history of the computer from the first computer - the abacus, to the present day. A Thinkquest site. - Computer Museum History Centre, The
Trace the evolution of microprocessors and the internet. - Computer Chronicles
Takes you through the history of the computer from the first computer - the abacus, to the present day. A Thinkquest site. - Computer Museum History Centre, The
Trace the evolution of microprocessors and the internet. - Discover the Abacus
Probably the first of the ‘computing’ devices and still used around the world. - Obsolete Computer Museum
Photographs, information on these and even memories from those who owned them. - Old Computers
For those who still ‘love’ their old computers. Even has Osbornes ! Has a museum, history, links to other sites and a magazine. - Totalisator History
Australians also invented some of these, especially the totalisator used with racing.
Previous Computers
- Amiga & Commodore :
- Amiga
Also exists here, with people trying to restart it. - Amiga, Commodore
Very popular once, especially for gamers. - Amiga History Guide
‘Welcome to the Amiga History Guide - the largest Amiga history site in the world ! This site examines a kaleidoscope of topics, ranging from Amiga Inc’s early foray into joysticks, to the latest offerings in cross-platform Amiga solutions.’ - Commodore 64
Once amongst the most popular of the home/school computers. Find Software [1] for them or even learn how to repair them. Software [2] can also be found at this huge archive. - New Amigas
Find out about these. Amiga also exists here, with people trying to restart it. - The Amiga Web Directory
While closed for several years, the page you open to has a list of links, many of which still seem to work. - Apple :
- Apple II
Learn more about this once popular computer. Used especially in education. - Apple IIGS
One of the other Apple machines. Information, graphics, technical data and links to further information. - Apple Products 1976-2007
This is a [printable] visual representation of all Apple products from the Apple 1 through to Apple TV. - Apple Lisa
Provides extensive history, technical information, graphics, related links and a ‘potted’ history of Apple from 1973 to 1989. - The Apple Museum
‘The Apple Museum is dedicated to the history of Apple Computer, Inc. and with more than 350 Apple products listed, the most comprehensive Apple history source on the internet.’ - Emulators :
- BeebEm
[BBC Micro and Master 128 Emulator]
‘BeebEm is a BBC Micro and Master 128 emulator. It enables you to run BBC Micro software on your PC. BeebEm will run most BBC Micro software including Elite, Exile and Revs. It will also run most BBC Micro ROM software [e.g. Wordwise]. The software page has links to sites where you can download software.’ - Click-2U
‘Playstation 2 Emulator. Click-2U Playstation 2 Emulator is an emulator which can load Playstation 2 CD/DVDs and run the game like A Playstation 2. This Software contains all BIOS for all Countries. Also has the best plugins for the best quality.’ - Emulators on Mac
For those with Mac machines. - EmuUnlim
If you want to find anything about any of the early home computers, emulators for them or any other information this is the place to start. - MAME
The first port of call if you really want to get into emulators so you can experience what computers were like in days gone by. - Rom Hustler
In addition to the ROMS for each, there are also emulators for machines from the Atari 2600 through to the Zinc and the Sony PSP. - General Sites & Portals :
- Neave Games
‘Recreated for your retrospective pleasure, these classic arcade games should stir up a few memories of twiddling with joysticks as a kid.’ - PC Biography
The history of computers giving a run down on both hardware and software developments over the years. - Video Game Museum, The
Dedicated to early computer games, it covers both systems and games. - Vintage Computer Festival
Hundreds and hundreds of links to almost every system you can think of from the past. - Virtual Museum of Computing
Based in Britain it provides an online look at computing. - Specific Computers, Other :
- Altair 8800
‘Today the Altair is widely recognized as the spark that led to the personal computer revolution of the next few years.’ Extensive information covering history, technical details, further links and more. You can also find more information and graphics at The MITS Altair 8800 site and also at MITS Altair. - Amstrad Computer Site, The Unofficial
Find out everything about one of the first really popular PC systems. The first real challenger to IBM. - Atari
The first console made from wood and plastic graced this machine. Stacks of links. Atari still produces games for other machines. Find all the old cartridges at this site. - BBC [Acorn]
This is the ideal jumping off point if you want to renew your memories of this machine. You can also find a range of games at this site. - IBM Personal Computer [5150]
Provides history, technical information, graphics, related links and a ‘partial’ history of IBM from 19767 to 1987. You can also find information on the IBM 5150 from this site. - Microbee :
- MicroBee
Information on kit beginnings, disk machines, colour, premium series, games, the final versions and links to further information. From wikipedia. - Microbee Shell
Click on the cons at the bottom of the diagram for access to information and forums. - Nanowasp
A MicroBee emulator suitable for Windows. A second emulator Ubee512 can be downloaded here. Again, suitable for Windows machines. - The MicroBee Story
Basic text presentation. - ZX Spectrum :
- World of Spectrum
If you want things to try then go here. Check the Emulators page for an extensive listing for all operating systems. - ZXF
A magazine for this computer. Includes articles, downloads, a shop, bookfinder and specific machine data. - ZX Spectrum
A British computer developed by Sir Clive Sinclair in the early 1980s. If you want to try it, get the emulator from this site. - ZX Spectrum Software
Information and a;isting. Further links. From wikipedia. - ZX Spectrum, The Sinclair
All the information you could want about this machine. From wikipedia.
