It tosses in the slightly more obscure figures like Konrad Zuse and the Nova, which cost $8,000 in 1968 (something like $40,000 in today's dollars). Eventually, yes, you get to the iPad.

The world watched in astonishment last week as NASA delivered its one-ton Curiosity rover to the surface of Mars with astonishing precision, hitting a target area just 12 x 4 miles wide after ...

The post talks about the progress, evolution and history of computers or computing over time. Early computers were mechanical calculators, punching machines, etc.

Amidst UFO debates, "HISTORY OF COMPUTERS" reveals a hidden link between the Internet and flying saucers, making early readers say “Wow!" History of Computers: Creating A Digital World cover ...

Lawrence Kaplan talked about the history of computers and the emergence of hackers, and the governments' response to computer abuses. He spoke about the use of the first government computers, the ...