Digital State: The Story of Minnesota's Computing Industry
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0816683328 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Accounts of the early events of the computing industry—the Turing machine, the massive Colossus, the ENIAC computer—are well-told tales, and equally well known is the later emergence of Silicon Valley and the rise of the personal computer. These decades found corporations—concentrated in large part in Minnesota—designing state-of-the-art mainframe technologies, revolutionizing new methods of magnetic data storage, and, for the first time, truly integrating software and hardware into valuable products for the American government a
Digital State provides a much needed look at the roots of Minnesota’s high-tech economy."—Margaret Anderson Kelliher, president and CEO of Minnesota High Tech Association and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Misa’s impressive new book tells the story of a revolutionary group of companies and individuals who, during the middle of the twentieth century, transformed the computing industry right here in Minnesota. "Thoroughly researched and engagingly written, Thomas J
Fascinating History William C. Nelson This book is the most complete collection of the history of the computer industry in Minnesota that I have ever seen. It is particularly interesting to me since I was a part of this development period and worked in the industry.. "Excellent work for both how the computer industry evolved as well as technological progress in Minnesota" according to Amazon Customer. An eminent technology historian, Thomas Misa, has created a book that serves two purposes. First, it is a history of how technological industries in Minnesota evolved. Second, he follows the threads of the early computer industry evolution. He manages to weave all . Core Reading Steven S. Saliterman This is a phenomenal work on the history of the computer industry in its formative years. Minnesota was home to many of the most important players. The story within brought back fond memories from my high school days when I visited Control Data, Cray Research, Hone