75 years ago, a room-sized machine changed the world: The story of UNIVAC I

This year marks 75 years since one of the most important machines in computing history was switched on for the very first ...

75th anniversary of the UNIVAC I

Seventy five years ago – on June 14, 1951 – the UNIVAC I was officially put into service by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ...
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Unisys Corporation (UIS): The Computer So Advanced It Took 200 Years to Build

We like to think of computers as silicon-driven enablers of our modern lifestyle, offering connectivity, productivity, education, and entertainment all in one package. But before computers evolved to ...
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The Computers Of EPCOT

Even if you aren’t a Disney fan, you probably know about EPCOT — Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow — a Disney attraction that promised a glimpse of the future. [ErnieTech] takes a glimpse ...
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Slide Rule, Minimum Latency Calculator for the UNIVAC Solid-State Computer

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 circular device was an aid to ...
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What Can You Run On A 1960s Univac? Anything You’re Willing To Wait For!

There are two UNIVAC 1219B computers that have survived since the 1960s and one of them is even operational. [Nathan Farlow] wanted to run a Minecraft server on it, so he did. After a lot of work, of ...
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Software, UNIVAC Tape Reel from the Internal Revenue Service

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 reel of magnetic tape stored ...