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Here is a collection of high resolution 400 dpi scans made by Mike Muuss for his Computer History archive. All of them were scanned on a Canon CLC-500 color scanner/printer
Here is a collection of high resolution 400 dpi scans made by Mike Muuss for his Computer History archive. All of them were scanned on a Canon CLC-500 color scanner/printer
G.Binswanger and Company, an electrical goods wholesaler established in London during the 1880s by a German immigrant named Gustav Binswanger (later Byng), was the building block for GEC.
In 1886 Byng was joined by another German immigrant, Hugo Hirst, (later Lord Hirst) the 'Father of GEC' and the company changed its name to The General Electric Apparatus Company (G.Binswanger). This date is regarded as the real start of GEC.
The following year, the company produced the first electrical catalogue of its kind. In 1888 the firm acquired its first factory in Manchester for the manufacture of telephones, electric bells, ceiling roses and switches.
Here is an extensive history of the General Electric Company.
xpatriate Englishman Eadweard Muybridge (1830–1904), a brilliant and eccentric photographer, gained worldwide fame photographing animal and human movement imperceptible to the human eye. Hired by railroad baron Leland Stanford in 1872, Muybridge used photography to prove that there was a moment in a horse’s gallop when all four hooves were off the ground at once. He spent much of his later career at the University of Pennsylvania, producing thousands of images that capture progressive movements within fractions of a second.
This companion site to a National Museum of American History exhibit explores the most famous work of English photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Muybridge's photographic studies of motion have been interpreted as scientific models, but the proofs included in the five exhibit sections suggest a more complex blending of art and science. "Capturing the Moment" tells the story of the commission by California Governor Leland Stanford to study the hooves on a galloping horse and Muybridge's resulting fame. "Muybridge in Motion" traces the University of Pennsylvania study of animal and human locomotion. "From Proof to Print" outlines the process and artistic nature of motion photography. "Sequences and Structures" describes the scientific principles of motion and sequential structure. "Epilogue" discusses Muybridge's influence on late-19th century visual culture and invites visitor comments. Each section offers a 750-word introductory essay and 10-12 images illustrating the scientific and artistic elements in Muybridge's work. The site also offers five links to related sites and a five-work bibliography. A disclaimer notifies parents and teachers that many subjects were photographed nude or semi-nude. This is an interesting site for those researching the place of photography in American science and culture.
From the beginning of IT-history, a great deal of the IT key-solutions have been reaching worldwide market from California's Silicon Valley. There are several different approaches to describe this general IT-tendency.
This is a thorough analysis of the the history of the internet and the world wide web, often as told through the voices of inventors, early users, developers, engineers and others. Though the site is postmodern in nature - it has nine naratives which can be read together or seperately and fonts and colors change with some regularity, the information is accessible and rarely technical. Narratives are complimented by sketchs, maps, images and links to related sites with greater detail about specific subjects (like key individuals and events). The site has gotten many and consistent positive reviews and should be useful for those researching the history of the internet and world wide web.
Welcome to the net's most comprehensive reference about the Internet. The internal links are shown in italics. If you find this site useful or entertaining, please link to it and tell your friends!
A complete history of computing would include a multitude of diverse devices such as the ancient Chinese abacus, the Jacquard loom (1805) and Charles Babbage's ``analytical engine'' (1834). It would also include discussion of mechanical, analog and digital computing architectures.
Origins
Cylinder vs. Disc
New Popular Music
Electric Era Replaces Acoustic Era
Music for the Masses
Magnetic Tape Recording Invented
Tape Recording Comes to America
War of the Speeds
Rock and Roll
From Stereo to Cassette
Video Tape Recording
Japanese Introduce Helical Scan
Betamax Battles
Digital Revolution
Motion Picture Sound
Microphone History
Loudspeaker History
Radio and Television History
Sources and Suggested Readings
Films and Videos and CDs
Links
Acknowledgements