Thoughts on the possbilities of the internet, long before it would happen...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 6, 1983



* Predicting the creation of the internet

* Interconnected computer networks

* Pre World Wide Web - social media



 The front page has a teaser for an interesting article: "Reach Out And Access Someone" which considers the Network Nation, a new novelty at the time. It's focus was that computer supporte... See More  

Apple Computer Inc. goes public in 1980...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 12, 1980



* Apple Computer Inc. goes public (day of)

* New York Stock Market Exchange (NYSE)



Section D, page 6 has a two column heading: "A State Bars Apple Stock" (see) Apple Inc. would go public on this day in the New York Stock Market.  I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time. Great to ha... See More  

Cryotrons invented... smaller computers ?....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1957



* Invention of the Cryotron - Dudley Allen Buck

* Superconductivity - magnetic fields

* Bill Haley & His Comets touch down in London



Near the bottom of the front page is a three column photo with heading: "Cryotrons May Lead to Computers Cubic Foot in Size" (see) 1st report coverage on the invention of Cryotrons by Dudley Allen Buck at the... See More  

1985 Microsoft Excel (1st version) advertisement...

USA TODAY, Nov. 25, 1985



* Microsoft Excel (first version) advertisement

* For Macintosh computers



Within section B is a nice double-page advertisement for the first version of the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. A very early and rare ad as there was no reason to keep this issue as there was no historic event that happened on this date. (see)

Complete with all sections (40 pages), nice condi... See More  

From the beginning years of the computer era...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 8, 1954 



* Early IBM computer invention



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading:  "Russian Is Turned Into English By a Fast Electronic Translator" First report coverage continues on page 5 with related photo and example of the typed card. An interesting article hearkening to the very beginning of the computer era.

Complete with ... See More  

Early beginnings of IBM?...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York January 26, 1889



* IBM in it's infancy ? 

* Pre computers 



See the photo below for the listing of a patent issued for "Statistics, apparatus for compiling" to H. Hollerith, and two other patent numbers to H. Hollerith for "Statistics, compiling". This company by H. Hollerith would go on to become IBM ! Here is a terrific, incon... See More  

John Von Neumann's (mathematician) death....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 9, 1957



* John Von Neumann death

* Famous mathematician

* Father of the computer (1 of them)



This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "VON NEUMANN SCIENTIST, IS DEAD, AGED 53", "Famed Mathematician, AEC Member, Once Einstein Associate", which is a 1st report on the death of John Von Neumann. Nice t... See More  

Ranger 4 spacecraft...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 24, 1962



* Ranger 4 spacecraft

* 1st U.S. satellite to hit the moon

* Takeoff 1st report



This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "U. S. Ranger On Its Way To the Moon". Tells of the very first United States satellite to reach the moon.



Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condit... See More