The first electronic computer was built during the 1940s by John Vincent Atanasoff, a professor of physics and mathematics at Iowa State University, and one of his students, Clifford E. Berry. But the ...

A Greek shipwreck holds the remains of an intricate bronze machine that turns out to be the world's first computer. (This program is no longer available for streaming.) In 1900, a storm blew a ...

The charm of Peggy's Cove Cove on the south coast of Nova Scotia. What causes these, these great tides here? Philip Lonis, former mayor of Mahome. There are strong ties between Nova Scotia and New ...

From the earliest mechanical devices to the most advanced quantum computers of the present, the history of computing is a fascinating trip spanning thousands of years. Let’s explore the significant ...

The invention of the computer is often articulated like a three-act play: the idea of the computer arrives, then there is the process of how to make the computer and, finally, there is the creation.

In the olden days, plugging something into your computer—a mouse, a printer, a hard drive—required a zoo of cables. Maybe you needed a PS/2 connector or a serial port, the Apple Desktop Bus, or a DIN ...

Map of Nova Scotia made in 1755 by provincial chief surveyor Charles Morris British Library via Flickr under public domain When it’s mentioned in mainstream North American media, Nova Scotia tends to ...