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The Computer Museum's collection contains a few artifacts that were designed in the early 1970s to help people learn about the fundamentals of computing. Not all were used here at the school, but they provide insight as to what learning computing was like around the time the department was founded.
We had Canadian Science Fiction author Robert J. Sawyer and his wife, poet Carolyn Clink, drop by the museum today. He’s in town to discuss his latest novel "The Downloaded", set in Waterloo.
Explore the evolution of modern mobile technology through key artifacts like the CASIO QV-100 camera, HTC Dream smartphone, and Garmin eTrex GPS. These devices, from pioneering digital photography to early smartphone innovations and GPS functionalities, have collectively shaped today's versatile mobile devices, illustrating how technological advancements continue to redefine our daily experiences.
A 1986 Engineering Education Research Centre (EERC) News issue included some interesting results of a survey taken by engineering undergraduates on their use of personal computers.
On Tuesday, June 18 2024, the Computer Museum hosted a Hardware Day featuring the PDP-11/04, WatCOW, and a variety of portable computers.
This past weekend, the University of Waterloo celebrated its annual Alumni Reunion Event. The Computer Museum welcomed visitors on the morning of June 1st and presented an exhibit of artifacts in the M3 atrium in the afternoon.
On May 15, 2024, Scott gave a brief history lesson of computing to the Seeing Possibilities and Rewards in Computer Science (SPARCS) visitors.
The process of learning BASIC and seeing the possible outcomes.
ALEX was an early videotex communications service released to the public in 1988. It included a CRT monitor attached to a keyboard with eight extra function keys, and a phone.