Events - CHM https://computerhistory.org/events/ Computer History Museum Tue, 28 May 2024 22:10:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Predicting the President https://computerhistory.org/events/predicting-the-president/ Fri, 10 May 2024 22:47:49 +0000 https://computerhistory.org/?post_type=events&p=29431 Every election night, millions of Americans hit refresh on their browsers and social media and tune into the news for the latest predictions on who’s going to win. But what’s the technology that makes these predictions possible? Join CHM for a riveting story at the intersection of technology and democracy as journalist, professor, and author […]

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]]> Every election night, millions of Americans hit refresh on their browsers and social media and tune into the news for the latest predictions on who’s going to win.

But what’s the technology that makes these predictions possible? Join CHM for a riveting story at the intersection of technology and democracy as journalist, professor, and author Ira Chinoy shares insights from his book, Predicting the Winner: The Untold Story of Election Night 1952 and the Dawn of Computer Forecasting.  

Don’t miss what promises to be an enlightening talk decoding a part of computing history that’s pivotal to the election process.

What to Expect

  • Learn about the birth of computational methods in predicting election results.
  • Hear the untold story of the legendary 1952 election night and its surprising star.
  • Learn about the enduring legacy of early computer forecasting on contemporary election reporting.

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]]> Making News https://computerhistory.org/events/making-news/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:12:04 +0000 https://computerhistory.org/?post_type=events&p=29323 Today, journalism, technology, and political polarization are profoundly changing one another—and us. But this is far from the first time these forces have collided. What lessons does history hold?  Before the rise of the web and social media, cable television introduced a profit-driven news industry with dramatic consequences for the partisan divide. But earlier technological […]

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]]> Today, journalism, technology, and political polarization are profoundly changing one another—and us. But this is far from the first time these forces have collided. What lessons does history hold? 

Before the rise of the web and social media, cable television introduced a profit-driven news industry with dramatic consequences for the partisan divide. But earlier technological revolutions, from the rise of the postal service to the telegraph, enabled mass communication and changed journalism. With the hindsight of history, we’ll explore today’s challenges and opportunities. 

Join CHM as we decode technology’s continuing impact on news, partisanship, and society.

What You’ll Experience  

  • Explore contemporary concerns and historical context about tech and the news with historians and journalists.
  • Learn more about technology’s impacts on journalism and political polarization. 
  • Gain insights into today’s journalism and information environment.

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]]> NOVA Secrets in Your Data https://computerhistory.org/events/nova-secrets-in-your-data/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:14:41 +0000 https://computerhistory.org/?post_type=events&p=29186 Watch the program on YouTube here! Whether you’re on social media or surfing the web, you’re probably sharing more personal data than you realize. That can pose a risk to your privacy—even your safety. At the same time, big datasets could lead to huge advances in fields like medicine. In NOVA’s Secrets in Your Data, host […]

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Whether you’re on social media or surfing the web, you’re probably sharing more personal data than you realize. That can pose a risk to your privacy—even your safety. At the same time, big datasets could lead to huge advances in fields like medicine. In NOVA’s Secrets in Your Data, host Alok Patel explores these issues on a quest to understand what happens to all the data we’re shedding and explores the latest efforts to maximize benefits—without compromising personal privacy.

Join the Computer History Museum for a screening of selected clips from Secrets in Your Data paired with a panel discussion featuring experts from the film.

NOVA’s Secrets in Your Data premieres Wednesday May 15 at 9/8c on PBS. Check local listings for details. It will also be available for streaming online and via the PBS video app.

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5:30 p.m. PDT
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Major funding for Secrets in Your Data is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the George D. Smith Fund, Inc.

Funding for NOVA and this program is provided by Carlisle Companies, the NOVA Science Trust (with support from Margaret and Will Hearst and Roger Sant), the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.

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]]> India’s Digital Revolution https://computerhistory.org/events/indias-digital-revolution/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:31:06 +0000 https://computerhistory.org/?post_type=events&p=29145 From launching a digital identity system used by 1.3 billion people, to evolving from a primarily cash-based society to the country with the highest volume of digital payments in the world, India’s digital transformation is a remarkable success story. A set of public sector digital technologies known as the “India Stack,” that includes layers for […]

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]]> From launching a digital identity system used by 1.3 billion people, to evolving from a primarily cash-based society to the country with the highest volume of digital payments in the world, India’s digital transformation is a remarkable success story. A set of public sector digital technologies known as the “India Stack,” that includes layers for proving identity, handling digital payments, and sharing data, has enabled profound societal impacts.

Now street vendors in India can accept instant digital payments even if they don’t have WiFi or electricity. Wait times at borders have been cut from days to minutes. Digital identity and e-sign technologies have enabled billions of transactions.

Join CHM to find out from Pramod Varma, former chief architect of the digital identity system Aadhaar and numerous India Stack technologies, how it all works.

What to Expect

  • Hear about India’s transformative new approach to solving societal problems using digital public infrastructure.
  • Learn about key elements of the public civic technologies.
  • Discover lessons for the rest of the world on how civic investments in technology can improve societal welfare.

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]]> The Chinese Computer https://computerhistory.org/events/the-chinese-computer/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:12:01 +0000 https://computerhistory.org/?post_type=events&p=29098 How can Chinese—a language with tens of thousands of characters and no alphabet—be input on a QWERTY keyboard with only a few dozen keys? In his new book, The Chinese Computer, Stanford professor Thomas Mullaney dissects the history and evolution of Chinese language computing technology and explores the fascinating story of software programs that enable […]

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]]> How can Chinese—a language with tens of thousands of characters and no alphabet—be input on a QWERTY keyboard with only a few dozen keys?

In his new book, The Chinese Computer, Stanford professor Thomas Mullaney dissects the history and evolution of Chinese language computing technology and explores the fascinating story of software programs that enable Chinese characters to be produced using alphanumeric symbols.

Join us for a fireside chat with Mullaney as he discusses:

  • The profound impact this software had on the way Chinese is written.  
  • How these advances helped computers gain traction in Asian countries.
  • The way culture informs computing and how computing, in turn, shapes culture.

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6:30 p.m. PDT
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8:20 p.m. PDT
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Sponsorship

We would like to thank Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation for their generous support of this program.

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]]> TechFest https://computerhistory.org/events/techfest-2/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:33:33 +0000 https://computerhistory.org/?post_type=events&p=29084 CHM’s all-day TechFest events offer special family-oriented experiences included in the price of Museum admission. We’ll be bringing you tech-themed demos, performances, hands-on activities, and more. Explore CHM exhibits, shop in the Museum store, enjoy a tasty treat from the Cloud Bistro, and have fun at TechFest! On April 27, we’re going retro with a […]

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]]> CHM’s all-day TechFest events offer special family-oriented experiences included in the price of Museum admission. We’ll be bringing you tech-themed demos, performances, hands-on activities, and more. Explore CHM exhibits, shop in the Museum store, enjoy a tasty treat from the Cloud Bistro, and have fun at TechFest!

On April 27, we’re going retro with a celebration of 1980s technology. Dress up in your best ’80s gear, dance to the pop hits of the time, enjoy classic ’80s film Tron, meet Rubik’s Cube masters, and more.

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10 a.m. – 4 p.m. PDT
Create Polaroid Portraits
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’80s Dance Party

1 – 4 p.m. PDT
Meet Rubik’s Cube Masters

2 – 4 p.m. PDT
Tron (1982) Screening

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]]> Fei-Fei Li’s AI Journey https://computerhistory.org/events/fei-fei-lis-ai-journey/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:21:55 +0000 https://computerhistory.org/?post_type=events&p=28715 Artificial intelligence has been dominating the headlines recently, but Stanford Professor Fei-Fei Li has spent more than two decades at the forefront of the field.   Li shares her inspiring journey—chronicled in her new book, The Worlds I See—from her early struggles as a Chinese immigrant in the US to one of the leading figures […]

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]]> Artificial intelligence has been dominating the headlines recently, but Stanford Professor Fei-Fei Li has spent more than two decades at the forefront of the field.  

Li shares her inspiring journey—chronicled in her new book, The Worlds I See—from her early struggles as a Chinese immigrant in the US to one of the leading figures shaping the future of technology.  

What You’ll Experience:  

  • Learn how Li, the creator of ImageNet, sees a path for technology to improve the human condition. 
  • Hear how her curiosity and determination led her to become an AI expert. 
  • Meet Dr. Li at a book-signing following the program. 

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]]> Dialed In https://computerhistory.org/events/dialed-in/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 01:45:53 +0000 https://computerhistory.org/?post_type=events&p=29021 Watch the program on YouTube here! Long before online forums and communities like Reddit and Discord, and even before the World Wide Web, bulletin board systems (BBSs) reigned supreme. During their heyday in the 1980s and ’90s, millions of people dialed their modems into more than 100,000 BBSs, and their impact can still be felt in […]

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Long before online forums and communities like Reddit and Discord, and even before the World Wide Web, bulletin board systems (BBSs) reigned supreme. During their heyday in the 1980s and ’90s, millions of people dialed their modems into more than 100,000 BBSs, and their impact can still be felt in today’s digital world.

Join us to hear Kevin Driscoll, author of the award-winning book The Modem World: A Prehistory of Social Media, and technology and society expert danah boyd discuss the innovative world of BBSs and how they shaped the ongoing evolution of social media and the internet.

What You’ll Experience

  • Hear untold stories of regional and general-interest BBSs, and those for groups like HIV/AIDS activists and ham radio users.
  • Learn how BBS operators and users developed early forms of community moderation, governance, and commercialization.
  • Reflect on the evolution of social media and consider lessons for a more inclusive future.

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