The Rather Recent Past of Computers by Driz Memok
... The past of computers is actually the history of man's attempts to understand and manipulate mathematics. Some would consider the abacus, an elementary device used for counting, as the world's first computer. The history of mathematics was spread over thousands of years, and then suddenly in the last 200 years everything seemed to come together. The concept of zero and of negative numbers was developed between 300 B.C. and 600 A.D. Slowly, mankind began to understand the power of numbers.

My Very Own Calendar by Jane Newcomer
... Having lost my paper menstruation calendar I've thought, that it will be nice to have it in my computer, so it never will be lost because computers are bigger than paper calendars, so it is much more difficult to lost computer. So I googled for "ovulation calendar" and found several applications for my task. Most of them have an ugly user interface and looks like they was made 10 years ago. Some were cute, but was not able to keep menstruations history always asked by my doctor.

A Brief History of Laptops by Simon Goodman
... It was in the early 80s that the first truly portable computer was developed, the Osborne 1 did not have any batteries, (it had to be plugged in), but at least the data and computer could be transported. A couple of years later, in 1982, the Compaq computers were released. It is widely accepted that the Compaq was not much better than the Osborn 1 but because it was using the new popular MS-DOS operating system, (used on most IBM computers at the time), it proved an instant success.

Surfing Without a Wetsuit by Helen Rowe
... The one that baffles me the most is a problem was caused by “A computer Error” A computer is subjected to humans that make errors and blame computers! They, (computers) do change your life, even if it stops a good heated discussion to race to the computer and “www” to prove a fact. No “phone a friend” to answer a question, but is this my friend? It can be demanding in time, often exasperating and annoying when it is not functioning correctly. So yes it is like a friend!

History of the Computer - Artificial Intelligence - is it possible? by Tony Stockill
... In the History of the Computer series, we have seen how electronics, developed at an accelerated rate during the second world war, came to be adapted to make the digital computer. CHARLES BABBAGEBefore this time various mechanical devices, such as the 'Analytical Engine' , proposed by Charles Babbage, an English mathematician, in the early 19th century, could be seen as computers. The machine was never built, due to size, complexity and funding, although funding was provided.

History of the Computer - Computers and Technology by Michael Cooper
... Like the invention of the wheel, the computer is here to stay.The operation and use of computers in our present era of the 1990's has become so easy and simple that perhaps we may have taken too much for granted. Almost everything of use in society requires some form of training or education. Many people say that the predecessor to the computer was the typewriter. The typewriter definitely required training and experience in order to operate it at a usable and efficient level.

How to Find the Best LCD Monitor for You by Michael Cottier
... So why the history lesson you ask, because most likely you are interested in getting an LCD monitor for your computer, but want to get the best deal and quality of monitor. So you need to know everything that you can about LCD’s, or you might purchase the wrong one for you. The difference between a good old fashioned CRT monitor and an LCD is not just the size, far from it. LCD’s produce a clearer picture and use a digital connection between the computer and the monitor instead of an analog ...

History of End User Programming by Peter Hale
... The Early History Of Smalltalk by Alan Kay - - 1967-69--The FLEX Machine, a first attempt at an OOP-based personal computer - Alan Kay - Smalltalk.org. 11. Fifteen Years of the Web - - Internet Timeline - BBC Technology. 12. Henry Lieberman - - Research Scientist - MIT Media Laboratory. 13. History of HCI - - Key systems, people and ideas - Presentation by Matthias Rauterberg. 14. History of HCI - Sketchpad (1963) - - Ivan Sutherland - MIT Lab - Presentation by Matthias Rauterberg.