Public exhibition of handheld computers

The year 2024 has become very significant for my collection of handheld computers.
For over 5 years now, I have been exposing computers in private display cabinets at my home. But on October 12, 2024, a permanent public exhibition opened for the first time, featuring a part of my collection.

The exhibition includes many exhibits, from programmable calculators manufactured in 1976 and pocket versions of the IBM PC to modern smartphones. This allows us to trace how handheld computers, which 40 years ago seemed like a fantasy, have become everyday objects.

The Museum of Computing Engineering in the Gallery Krasnokholmskaya invites you to take a fascinating dive into the history of computer technology development. You can find the Gallery’s address, opening hours, and contact information on the website: https://kholmy.vzmoscow.ru/techmus.

If you are interested in a private tour of the collection, please contact me directly via the following email: Vitaly Minko.

Tools for data hoarders

I’m glad to present you my new article. This article describes UNIX utilities I use to collect information about handheld computers. You will find here tips how to clone websites, download webpages, YouTube videos, Google books, files from SourceForge, etc. Other collectors may find this overview interesting and useful, so I decided to share. Please note that I run all the mentioned utilities in GNU/Linux. I’ve no information whether they support other operating systems (Windows, macOS).

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