Living Computer Museum
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The Living Computer Museum (LCM) is a museum that primarily showcases vintage computers which provide an interactive session, either through time sharing operating systems or single-user interfaces. On March 17, 2010, it was recognized by Washington State Senate
Resolution 8721 “for its role in the preservation of the history of information technology.”
LCM (originally known as PDPplanet.com) was founded by Microsoft
co-founder Paul Allen
on January 9, 2006. Using vintage Digital Equipment Corporation
(DEC) systems and XKL systems, it provides registered users with the opportunity to telnet into these devices and experience computing on “antique” mainframes.
According to the LCM’s website, their goal is “to breathe life back into our machines in order for people from all walks of life to be able to fully experience what it was like to see them, hear them, and interact with them.” Free accounts are available through the LCM website, where appointments can be made for museum visits as well. The complete list of operational systems and systems currently being restored is also available on LCM’s website.
Washington State Senate
The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 senators, each representing a district with a population of nearly 120,000. The State Senate meets at the Legislative Building in Olympia....
Resolution 8721 “for its role in the preservation of the history of information technology.”
LCM (originally known as PDPplanet.com) was founded by Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
co-founder Paul Allen
Paul Allen
Paul Gardner Allen is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. Allen co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates...
on January 9, 2006. Using vintage Digital Equipment Corporation
Digital Equipment Corporation
Digital Equipment Corporation was a major American company in the computer industry and a leading vendor of computer systems, software and peripherals from the 1960s to the 1990s...
(DEC) systems and XKL systems, it provides registered users with the opportunity to telnet into these devices and experience computing on “antique” mainframes.
According to the LCM’s website, their goal is “to breathe life back into our machines in order for people from all walks of life to be able to fully experience what it was like to see them, hear them, and interact with them.” Free accounts are available through the LCM website, where appointments can be made for museum visits as well. The complete list of operational systems and systems currently being restored is also available on LCM’s website.