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Historical ContextIn the last decade of the 20th century, rapidly developing wireless communications infrastructure introduced millions of users to…
A selection of artwork created by MiSTiGRiS artgroup of Bristish Columbia. For more information about MiSTiGRiS and the artwork selection, visit…
AES-286 Personal Computer model number 286, serial number 100309.
Historical context:LANPAR Technologies Inc. (also known as Les Technologies LANPAR Inc.), was a company founded in 1970 (as LANPAR Ltd.) by Rene Pardo…
Historical context (by Z. Stachniak)In December 1971, Mers Kutt and Gordon Ramer incorporated Kutt Systems Inc. (later renamed as Micro Computer…
DY-4 Systems Inc. Challenger I microcomputer model number 953 Chassis, serial number S9538303008.
Historical context(Z. Stachniak)The commercialization of the transistor in the first half of the 1950s had a dramatic impact on the decade-old…
Historical context:Academic computing in Canada started to develop in the early 1950s. The first commercial digital electronic computer—a Ferranti…
Historical contextBy Z. Stachniak with input from D. CuddyIn February 1981, telecommunications giant Northern Telecom announced the Displayphone – a…
Bell Canada ALEX tetetext service has its roots in the popularity of teletext systems (such as the French Minitel) and in Bell's Integrated Office…