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New Jersey’s Role in Computing History

Presented by Evan Koblentz
2021-03-29 19:00:00 2021-03-29 20:00:00 America/New_York New Jersey’s Role in Computing History When asked about the history of computing, most people think about Silicon Valley or Boston, but there is a lot that happened right here in the Garden State. Explore From Home

Monday, March 29
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-03-29 19:00:00 2021-03-29 20:00:00 America/New_York New Jersey’s Role in Computing History When asked about the history of computing, most people think about Silicon Valley or Boston, but there is a lot that happened right here in the Garden State. Explore From Home

Explore From Home

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When asked about the history of computing, most people think about Silicon Valley or Boston, but there is a lot that happened right here in the Garden State.

* Use this link to join our virtual program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89665769506?pwd=OXpMZVp4ZG5Td3h2T1k1M3lsUWQyUT09

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Passcode: 680179

Learn about New Jersey's important connections to everything from the slide rule, to Apple, to today's innovations. Presented by local computer historian Evan Koblentz.

At the conclusion of the program please feel free to take a brief online survey here:
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EVENT TYPE: | Lecture | History | Computers & Technology |

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