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The Museum of Reconstructions: The Acropolis of Athens
See the amazing abilities of computer technology at work! Digitally reconstructed are two ancient Greek structures: The Acropolis and The Delight of Re. View computerized renderings of what these buildings would have looked like in...
PBS
Pbs: Triumph of the Nerds
This page is the companion website to the PBS television special, Triumph of the Nerds. Coverage includes a history of the computer, a who's who, and a television transcript.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Us: A Society in Transition
The 1980s were a time of tremendous change in the US. Computer technology, an increase in service-sector jobs, changing population patterns, homosexuality, AIDS, and changing immigration patterns were just some of the changes Americans...
Library of Congress
Loc: Tortuguero Box
With the help of computer technology you can virtually explore this wooden box artifact from all sides. Also see a gallery of other Mayan art.
National Academy of Engineering
Greatest Achievements: Telephone
This resources features an overview of the history behind the technological development of the telephone today and a timeline showing the important dates.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: The Birth of the Internet
This visually engaging feature by the National Science Foundation provides an excellent explanation of how the internet came to be and those responsible for it's inception. Many original computers and other instruments are discussed and...
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Charles Babbage Institute: Who Was Charles Babbage?
This is a biographical note on Charles Babbage, computer pioneer, and includes a list of his published works.
Other
D Green: The First Generation Computers
Discusses the first generation computers, the Bendix G-15, and first generation technologies.