IBM and UNIVAC were the key system integrators for the Apollo program. IBM provided broad computer support on a number of fronts including guidance systems on the Saturn V vehicle itself, whereas UNIVAC's computers were critical to the Deep Space Tracking Network (DSTN) required for upstream and downstream telemetry to and from the spacecraft.Read more about IBM and UNIVAC in the Apollo program in Tech Broiler.
Okay, I know I'm going to get flamed for furthering ethnic stereotypes, but I have to admit, us Jews love a good bargain. So I'm going to risk getting my butt chewed because I feel compelled to play yiddische consumer advocate.
I lost the Great Debate to what can be summed up as harsh statistical reality. But what does our unyielding appetite for Chinese durable goods mean for the first world conscience?
The Eckert-Mauchly UNIVAC was the machine that started it all.
Software developers are all excited about Docker and containerization technology. But what does it mean for your enterprise and your cloud adoption plans?
Electronic calendaring systems have transformed our busy lives. But like many other advancements in technology, they are missing interoperability as well as the important human element.
Yes, it's Halloween of 2014, and we're here to revisit the technologies that are so frightening, they'll make you evacuate from multiple "interfaces".
All off this gadget tech has potential impact in the enterprise even though it may land with consumers first.
Human and worker rights reforms in China would have serious negative consequences for the efficiency and cost of the gadget supply chain.
Virtually every consumer electronics product I bought or used this year had significant issues that had to be fixed post-release.