Shadow (Day 25 of Museum 30 Challenge)
Exhibit (Day 24 of Museum 30 Challenge)
An exhibit begins to be taken down so a new one can take its place. If I was able to design an exhibit for the Computer History Museum my exhibit would focus on creators who are using the power of technology to help improve the lives of those who have disabilities. I would also love... Continue Reading →
Past 12 Months (Day 20 of Museum 30 Challenge)
Day 20: the last 12 months. Professionally, the last 12 months have been difficult for me. I have experienced setbacks at work but this quote has really helped me. These career setbacks are temporary and have helped me plan for my comeback. I can’t wait to see whats next.
Collector (Day 17 of Museum 30 Challenge)
Are museums just collectors that display their collected items? We have a group who hosts an event each year at the Computer History Museum. They collect slide rules. It warms my heart to see them all together because it’s a group of people who have found their people ❤️
Name Something Big (Day 16 of Museum 30 Challenge)
Day 16: name something big. -my ambition -my goals -my ideas -my standards for myself -how I want to change the world -how I want to change museums
Reflection (Day 14 of Museum 30 Challenge)
Representation does matter. I believe that government, organizations and MUSEUMS should reflect the community. History is made up of many stories, faces and voices.
Food (Day 13 of Museum 30 Challenge)
This is the kitchen computer and it appeared in the Neiman Marcus 1969 Christmas catalogue. For $10,600 you got the computer, a cookbook, apron and a TWO WEEK PROGRAMMING class you had to take in order to operate it. Surprisingly none were sold.
Favorite Object (Day 12 of Museum 30 Challenge)
One of my favorite things to talk about is XEROX PARC and the Alto Computer. This research center was founded in 1970 in Palo Alto, CA. Have you ever used a laser printer, Ethernet, icons (on computer),pop up menus, overlapping windows? If so, you can thank PARC.
Labels (Day 6 of Museum 30 Challenge)
Knobs, with writing on them, from SAGE. SAGE was a computer used during the height of the Cold War to track enemy planes. Operators describe long period of boredom along with seconds of sheer panic. I can only imagine. Wonder during what activity period these notes were written?
Animals (Day 5: Museum 30 Challenge)
I’ll pass on a robotic dog. Give me the fur and the love you cannot program.
Caroline Evans 