Classic computer sightings

Just thought I'd mention my visit to the Science Museum, London last week. They've opened a new gallery "Making The Modern World", which includes such items as the Apollo 10 capsule, some bubble cars and the first video recorder. They have some computer artefacts I've not seen there before, as well as the Babbage engine and NPL Pilot ACE that I've seen before. One of the new items was an Apple I, nicely arranged with the cover opened to show the internals. Nearby was a Cray 1A, also with some of the covers removed. In the domestic appliances display was an Apple ][, a Sinclair ZX80 and some games consoles. http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ Meanwhile, I've been given a collection of Byte magazines going back to 1981, at least. But I had to give up on the HP ColorPro plotter that's been in the skip (dumpster) all over Easter and seems to be rather the worse for wear. -- John Honniball Email: John.Honniball(a)uwe.ac.uk University of the West of England