Fun stuff and scholarly research combine to create virtual trips back to the land of abaci, adding machines, Atari, Commodore, and more names associated with the golden days of early computing...

TheComputer Museum History Center - Cool rollover homepage navigation leads to an extensive timeline of computer history, along with photo and video exhibits, events listings, and research help.

Old-Computers.com - A great illustrated resource to the old/odd computer or game system searchable by name, company or year, plus an online museum, magazine, forum, fun stuff and related links.

DigiBarn Computer Museum - An online gallery, together with news, feature stories, streaming video.

The Computer Museum of America - San Diego-based brick and mortar museum featuring a Hall of Fame, online exhibits, membership and admission information.

Atari History Museum - Info, images and personal stories on one of the first names in home video games and personal computers with news, video clips, specs, prototypes, and related links.

The Secret Weapons of Commodore - An entertaining combination of campy send-up and serious history, featuring a timeline, photo galleries, technical info, and more background on one of the original companies overtaken by both time and fierce competition.

American University Computing History Museum - Scholarly, though still slick, online presentation including a virtual tour of its holdings including early abaci, slide rules, and mechanical adding machines, plus a complete section devoted to teacher resources.

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