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Robert W. Taylor, who helped shape our modern connected computer world, died Thursday at 85 at his home in Woodside. Mr. Taylor died of complications of Parkinson’s disease, his son Kurt said ...
His videos set off a huge debate about why it seems that modern personal computers often appear slower than machines of the past.
January 1984 Apple Computer’s Steve Jobs introduces the Macintosh, the first desktop personal computer to feature graphical user interface, built-in screen and a mouse.
A forefather to the modern day personal computer, Roy Clay Sr., reflects on his impactful career at Black Enterprise TECHCONNEXT Summit in Silicon Valley.
Charles Patrick ("Chuck") Thacker, a pioneer of the first personal computer, died at his Palo Alto home on June 12, according to the publication Communications of the ACM. He was 74.
You can also record, edit, and post movies without ever owning a computer. One could make an argument that today's smartphones are truly the embodiment of the most personal of computers ever made.
National One year, 41 million digits: How he found the largest known prime number Former Nvidia programmer Luke Durant used an unusual computer setup to discover a mind-bogglingly big Mersenne prime.
How to make almost any computer a modern-day PLATO terminal A dive into the past, whether you're using a vintage or new computer.
Computer scientist Alan Kay who pioneered the personal computer has listed his Los Angeles home of 30 years for $7 million.