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Xerox Alto

I'd only read about them in my HCI texts. It was neat to finally see one in person, although I wish they had a working one. I know it's a museum piece, but I can't help but think these things aren't *that* old, we should try to keep them a part of living history.

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sigma loading instructions

I love that the instructions are still taped to the machine.

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sigma 5

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DDP-116

This is a blurry crappy picture, but I was really excited to see the first 16-bit computer.

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Wires

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Weapons Director Console

I believe this was part of the ILLIAC IV, but I might be wrong.

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Cray I

It's weird seeing the things I read about in textbooks in a museum. It makes me feel old but also reminds me how quickly technology moves forward. It was worth millions just a few decades ago and is now sitting idle behind velvet ropes. (Or steel bars, whatever.)

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Unintentional Cray Mirror Shot

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