Tucked away 90 feet underground lay thousands of records in a unique collection at the University. The collection tells the history of one of the most remarkable advances in human civilization – ...

Charles Babbage is widely recognized as a pioneer of the programable computer due to his ingenious designs for steam-driven calculating machines in the 19th century. But Babbage drew inspiration from ...

The Computer History Museum is preparing for a major new exhibition, “Revolution: The First 2,000 Years of Computing,” launching in January 2011. “Revolution” will be the first major museum exhibition ...

As you might expect from its name, the "Difference Engine" is a strangely difficult object to describe. You might start by imagining the side of a large crib with uprights ringed by small metal wheels ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gil Press writes about technology, entrepreneurs and innovation. This book is a tale of two quests. The first is Charles Babbage’s ...

*So, if you've got an unbuilt vaporware computer that's not really a real computer yet, you've got to have some science fiction writer horn in – a pop-science guy ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Young Ada Lovelace was introduced to English society as the sole (legitimate) child of scalawag ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a replica of the portion of a ...

Ada Lovelace is having a moment. The Victorian mathematician and proto-computer programmer has long been one of precious few historical role models for scientifically inclined young girls; but as the ...