Fresh off Cerebras Systems’ blockbuster IPO this week, co-founder and CEO Andrew Feldman explains the core insight behind the company’s AI chip design.
In this clip from CHM’s oral history with the Cerebras founding team, Feldman breaks down advanced chip design into three fundamentals that guided Cerebras on their path to creating the most ambitious integrated circuit design in human history.
CHM’s Oral History program is preserving computing history as it happens, with the full video to be released soon.
Data centers are all over the headlines- In 1996, Silicon Graphics warned us about data growing exponentially.
30 years later, how are we handling big data?
Watch the full lecture on our YouTube channel: "Big Data, Big Transition, Big Trouble"
Senior Apple Employee Chris Espinosa first joined Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in 1976, when they were still working in Jobs' garage.
But that's not the only place early Apple products were developed. Espinosa and Woz found inspiration at the Homebrew Computer Club and coding over fast food.
A long time ago... in a terminal far, far away...
Software developer Simon Jansen began building an ASCII version of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in 1997, accessible via Telnet (a way to connect directly to another computer through your terminal).
ASCII, or American Standard Code for Information Interchange, is a 1960s standard that lets computers represent text by assigning numbers to characters—creating a shared language that made data exchange between different machines possible.
Step back in time with the sounds of the IBM 1401. This is what computing sounded like before screens, apps, and notifications. Every click, whirr, and punched card is part of a system that helped shape the digital world we live in today.
If you’d like to see it in action, join us for a tour every Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
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Have you heard the story of how Woz and Steve Jobs originally met? As much as study, research and iteration shapes tech history, a certain amount of serendipity has its place, too.
Bill Fernandez, Apple’s first full-time employee, recalls the introduction he made that changed the course of computers.
It’s often said that the computers we carry in our pockets today were once the size of entire rooms. They’re talking about this beast. The IBM 1401 was the model of nearly half of the world’s computers in the mid-1960s and weighed over a ton. From 2,000-pound processors to mechanical printers and spinning tape reels, it’s a snapshot of computing history in motion.
Want to see the full demo in action? Join us every Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
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A visit to CHM is shaped not just by what’s on display, but by those who help interpret it. We’re proud to celebrate the volunteers who make each experience more engaging, insightful, and memorable.
Experience these volunteer-led tours and demonstrations:
- Revolution Tour: Wednesday–Sunday at 12 PM and 2 PM
- IBM 1401 Demo: Wednesday at 3 PM; Saturday at 11 AM and 1 PM
- PDP-1 & Spacewar! Demo: First and third Saturday of each month at 2:30 PM and 3:15 PM
- SpaceWar! Tournament on the 5th Saturday of the month
- RAMAC 350 Demo: Wednesday at 1 PM
- Big Mac Demo: Second and fourth Saturday of the month
The Boardroom Showdown: The Story Behind Steve Jobs’ Demotion at Apple
In 1985, Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh with the belief that it would redefine personal computing, but behind the scenes, a growing tension was building over vision, pricing, and the future of Apple’s profitable business.
What followed was a pivotal moment in tech history that marked a turning point in Steve Jobs’ time at the company.
Image credits: San Francisco Chronicle/ Hearst Newspapers, Bettmann, MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images, Marilyn K. Yee
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The PalmPilot was a small, personal digital assistant (PDA) designed to manage contacts, calendars, notes, and other everyday information. Its design and portability helped popularize handheld computing, offering a practical way to stay organized on the go.
This innovation was driven by the Palm team — Jeff Hawkins, Donna Dubinsky, and Ed Colligan — who are being recognized as 2026 CHM Fellows for their development of groundbreaking handheld computers and early smartphones, establishing a foundation for modern mobile computing.
CHM is proud to honor their contributions and lasting impact on the evolution of technology.
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April’s Artifact of the Month: The iPod
Before streaming put millions of songs at our fingertips, listening to music meant carrying CDs, burning playlists, or carefully choosing what made it onto your portable device.
That changed in 2001, when Apple introduced the iPod with a simple promise: “1,000 songs in your pocket.” With its iconic click wheel and sleek design, the iPod made navigating entire music libraries feel effortless and personal. It didn’t just transform how we listened to music, it reshaped the music industry itself, paving the way for digital downloads and streaming.
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The heat sink that sunk the Apple III. Over decades at Apple, Chris Espinosa shipped the Apple II, Macintosh, MacWorks XL, and dozens of other products and features.
The Apple III holds an infamous place in computing history. Thanks to an unfortunate design decision combined with the wrong choice of metals, components would begin to overheat, oxidize and fail.
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