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Altair 8800 Goes on Sale; Inspires PC Era
December 19, 1974 Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems, otherwise known as MITS, begins selling the Altair 8800 microcomputer kit. As the base computer used toggle switches for input and LEDs for output, it was far from a personal computer as we know it today. However, it is one of the most important computers in history,…
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“Chinese Cinderella” inspires readers
By Elena Pollack Staff Writer artsent.asp@gmail.com March 31, 2015 The novel “Chinese Cinderella: The Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter” is an autobiographical novel written by author Adeline Yen Mah. Originally printed in 1999, the novel has dealt with various themes of family, coming-of-age, and world history. When Adeline and her four siblings were growing…
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Altair 8800 Goes on Sale; Inspires PC Era
December 19, 1974 Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems, otherwise known as MITS, begins selling the Altair 8800 microcomputer kit. As the base computer used toggle switches for input and LEDs for output, it was far from a personal computer as we know it today. However, it is one of the most important computers in history,…
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Altair 8800 Goes on Sale; Inspires PC Era
December 19, 1974 Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems, otherwise known as MITS, begins selling the Altair 8800 microcomputer kit. As the base computer used toggle switches for input and LEDs for output, it was far from a personal computer as we know it today. However, it is one of the most important computers in history,…