We rack up the frequent flyer miles at Light Reading. This year, I criss-crossed the United States (as far east as Chicago, at least) and wore a groove through the middle of California with frequent trips to San Francisco and Silicon Valley from my San Diego home base.
Here's some of what I saw before, after and between my conferences and meetings of 2015.
The Telecom Council's TC3 Summit in August was in the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. I snuck out to tour the museum, which includes a fully functional and complete IBM 1401 mainframe computer, announced 1959.
Re: Computer History @thebulk It's only one exhibit within the museum, so it's not altogether comprehensive. Still it gives some idea of the evolution of computers -- at least for the ones made in New York. That's not just NYC, mind you. Even Brookhaven is represented with the game that was invented as a way to make what they're doing accessible to laymen. It's the same idea in operation now with its family programs.
Re: Computer History @Ariella, that sounds awesome! I have been to the computer museum here in Thailand and I am sure you can imagine it doesnt hold up too well to Mountain View. But I am sure that NYC has done it right.
Re: Looks funny Thats true, you can, but I think the experience is different, I never feel like I am in the TV show or in the book. The idea of VR is to feel like you are in that reality.
Re: Computer History We don't have a whole museum devoted to computers in NYC, but what we do have -- at least until April 17 -- is a special exhibit at the New York Historical Society called Siloicon City: Computer History Made in New York. IBM is the main sponsor, so it is very IBM-centric and some of the older computers are represented only in photos rather than being there, but it is quite interesting.
Re: Computer History thebulk - Indeed fascinating! They had a self-driving car exhibited showing that people have been talking about autonomous cars for a half-century.
Computer History I love the Computer History Museum in Montian View, I gave a talk there a few years ago and spent more time walking around in a geeky awe then I did at my event. LoL
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