History of the IBM PC: 44 Years Ago – Why It Was So Important

August 12, 2025
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Reading Time: 5 minutesHISTORY OF THE IBM PC: 44 YEARS AGO 44 years ago this week, the IBM PC was released. On August 12, 1981, IBM announced its first “personal computer,” though it had previously been renowned for its IBM System/370 mainframe computer. I operated one of these mainframes in a raised-floor data center back in the early…

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Thinking About: AI in Big Tech Earning Reports: the Race is On

May 11, 2023
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Reading Time: 3 minutesAI in Big Tech Earning Reports: the Race is On The hottest tech topic of late has been Artificial Intelligence. You can’t read a news article on tech that doesn’t discuss AI. For example: Two weeks ago, the Big Tech companies reported their financial results: Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), Meta (Facebook), and Apple reported strong sales.  …

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