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TNMOC becomes Fujitsu Education Ambassador Establishment

Posted January 26, 2016January 26, 2016by Over Lord

Innovation Hub to be set up in the hugely popular TNMOC Classroom The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) on Bletchley Park is to become one …

Top computing experts join The National Museum of Computing

Posted January 14, 2016January 14, 2016by Over Lord

Great news from a museum that is quite close to my heart. The National Museum of Computing has two new trustees. Both have a great …

EDSAC and men in sheds

Posted December 8, 2015December 8, 2015by Over Lord

The Reading workshop time capsule recreating one of the world’s first electronic computers A home workshop in Reading is today playing a vital role in …

Sending the elevator back down

Posted November 4, 2015July 9, 2018by Over Lord

Last week, a dinner in the House of Lords was hosted by Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones in support of the activities of The National Museum of …

Fujitsu becomes a Foundation Sponsor of The National Museum of Computing

Posted October 8, 2015October 8, 2015by Over Lord

A couple of days ago I received the below news. The news that Fujitsu, the IT giant, is helping to keep the spirit of computing …

BBC Micro Fix-a-Beeb Day reboots three dozen BBC Micros

Posted September 18, 2015September 18, 2015by Over Lord

The National Museum of Computing put on a request in June 2015 for people to help them fix their collection of BBC Micros. They answered …

In search of the Portrait of a Dead WITCH

Posted August 25, 2015August 25, 2015by Over Lord

The National Museum of Computing needs your help. A painting is missing. That’s not that unusual but this one is of the Harwell Dekatron / …

Colossus’ home from the air

Posted August 20, 2015August 19, 2015by Over Lord

An operator of Colossus, the world’s first electronic computer, came to her wartime workplace to fly a drone in one of the many pop-up events …

Write a letter to Ada with the Fascinating Ada Competition

Posted July 4, 2015July 4, 2015by Over Lord

One of my science heroes is to celebrate her 200th birthday later this year. That being Ada Lovelace. The only legitimate child of Lord Byron. …

Computers over time

Posted June 15, 2015June 14, 2015by Over Lord

I haven’t done a post about old computers, or computers in general, for a while. This post will change that. This time, I’ll be talking …

Murder on the Orient Express has Character Posters

Tehran’s trailer has arrived

The sad tale of Roald Dahl’s daughter Olivia is coming to UK cinemas.

Glenn Close is The Wife

CHINA SEA Celebrating World Premiere at Tallinn Black Nights

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