Inventions

Beyond the Mouse: Douglas Engelbart‘s Visionary NLS System

History of Computers and Computing, Internet, Birth, Douglas Engelbart’s NLS The NLS system of Douglas Engelbart The name […]

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol was one of the first commercially available protocols that determined how electronic messages were sent.

The SSEM (Small Scale Experimental Machine), was the world's first stored-program electronic digital computer. Read on to learn more!

Napier’s Bones was one of several methods John Napier invented to simplify calculating large numbers. Find out more about this math wonder.

Landin’s Computing Machine is a machine for performing calculations automatically. It was invented by Peter Landin in 1890.

: Victor Adding Machine Victor Adding Machine Co. was established in Chicago in 1918, with the chief designer (and […]

Calculating tools have come a long way since they were first invented. Jump in to learn about the history of calculating tools!

Cathode ray tubes are very heavy and have been used in a wide variety of machines. Read on to learn more about the CRT.

History of Linux In April 1991, Linus Torvalds, a 21-years old student of computer science at the University […]

The Elektro was constructed from aluminum on a steel frame. It was 210 cm tall, weighing 120 kg. Find out more.