Stories - CHM https://computerhistory.org/stories/ Computer History Museum Mon, 08 Jan 2024 22:09:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Trailblazers and Change Agents https://computerhistory.org/stories/trailblazers-and-change-agents/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 17:30:33 +0000 https://live-comp-history-museum.pantheonsite.io/?post_type=stories&p=27689 Not all who push for change join a protest march. Instead, some people serve as role models or educate the next generation. Others may build content for their communities, start new programs, or shatter glass ceilings. Meet nine talented individuals who led the way for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) contributions in computing and explore related materials from the CHM collection.

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]]> Math Whizzes and Computing Pros https://computerhistory.org/stories/math-whizzes-and-computing-pros/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:07:27 +0000 https://computerhistory.org/?post_type=stories&p=25691 Far from being “hidden figures,” women have been working in computing since the earliest days of the new field. They’ve often faced gender bias and discrimination in their own families, schools, and the workplace when pursuing their interest in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology. But they’ve always been there, in plain sight, for those who look for them. Meet some amazing women in tech.

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]]> The Next New Thing: Venture Capital Stories https://computerhistory.org/stories/the-next-new-thing/ Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:41:20 +0000 https://computerhistory.org/?post_type=stories&p=14240 Over the past five decades, the venture capital industry has become a notable force in fueling the start-up, growth, and impact of many innovative tech companies that have changed the world. Understanding how the venture capital industry works, how it has developed, and where it's headed provides context in which to evaluate the benefits and downsides of tech innovations and the companies that create them.

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]]> Silicon Valley: Building on a Culture of Looking Forward https://computerhistory.org/stories/silicon-valley/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:52:25 +0000 https://computerhistory.org/?post_type=stories&p=10780  As the world looks to technology to address many of its major challenges, from epidemics to climate change to poverty, CHM finds itself reflecting on the current state of the region it calls home. How can Silicon Valley build on its culture of looking forward, its conviction that change is good, to better serve humanity?

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]]> Women’s Work: Insights from Silicon Valley Women in Tech https://computerhistory.org/stories/womens-work/ Mon, 26 Aug 2019 20:06:32 +0000 https://computerhistory.org/?post_type=stories&p=10094 Technology's effect on our society and culture continues to grow, yet only 18 percent of those equipped to design our future—and benefit from these high-paying jobs—are women. What effect does this gap have on our products, economy, and future?

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]]> Spinoff: Fairchild & the Family Tree of Silicon Valley https://computerhistory.org/stories/spinoff-fairchild/ Thu, 22 Aug 2019 23:19:25 +0000 https://computerhistory.org/?post_type=stories&p=9890 Companies that trace their origins to the founders and employees of legendary Fairchild Semiconductor, known as “Fairchildren,” established Silicon Valley as a world center of entrepreneurial activity and technological leadership.

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