Category: Computing Evolution and Hardware

Ray tracing has changed a lot since it first started in computer graphics. This cool technology has changed how we make and see digital pictures, from movies to video games. Let’s look at how ray tracing has grown from a slow, complicated process used in CGI movies to something that…

Discover the Altair 8800, the groundbreaking computer that ignited the microcomputer revolution. Learn how this kit changed computing history and inspired a generation.

Discover how many computers are in a car and their crucial roles. Learn about ECUs, microprocessors, and the evolution of automotive electronics in modern vehicles.

Discover Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine, the groundbreaking mechanical computer that laid the foundation for modern computing. Learn how this 19th-century marvel worked and its lasting impact.

Discover the groundbreaking computer ENIAC, the world’s first electronic general-purpose computer. Learn how this revolutionary machine shaped modern computing and changed history.

Discover how the Colossus computer worked and revolutionized code-breaking during World War II. Learn about its groundbreaking technology and lasting impact on computing history.

Discover John Atanasoff, father of the computer, and his groundbreaking invention that revolutionized technology. Learn about his legacy and impact on modern computing.

Discover the groundbreaking Konrad Zuse Z1 Computer, the world’s first programmable machine. Learn how this German invention revolutionized computing in the 1930s.

Imagine stepping into a time machine that takes you back to the 1960s, when the Beatles were all the rage and skirts were getting shockingly shorter. Amidst all that buzz, something revolutionary was stirring in the computing world, forever changing the landscape—welcome to the IBM/System 360 History. This mainframe system…