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Nov. 22, 1967: Analog computer simulations shake up agriculture
Tree shaking was an early attempt to automate crop harvesting. Analog computers, now obsolete, were used to refine the process. “Computer Aids Fruit Growers” published in Computerworld Volume 1, Issue...
Nov. 1, 1967: Atomic Energy Commission's 125 GB storage system breaks world record
In 1967, a $1 million dollar contract produced a record-breaking 125 GB computer storage system. Today, the same storage can fit in a USB flash drive and costs less than...
Oct. 11, 1967: Computer vision sees early breakthrough with "Electronic Retina" system
Optical character recognition systems were an early milestone in the field of computer vision, a branch of artificial intelligence currently driving significant innovation. Examples of 36 recognized characters (top) and...
Sept. 13, 1967: Americans file tax returns on magnetic tape
Before TurboTax and electronic filing, Americans once submitted their tax returns on magnetic tape. Tax preparation software like TurboTax has infused automation into the otherwise burdensome process of filing a...
April 4, 1973: Accessible tools for computer users with visual impairments
An audio-based system made it possible for people with visual impairments to use computers. “Bureau Caters Only to Blind DP Users” published in Computerworld Volume 7, Issue 14 on April...
Foundation Announces Inaugural Data4Change Accelerator Grants
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on the Cloudera Foundation website. In April 2021, the Cloudera Foundation merged with the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, where work with the Accelerator program...
Ready to set up a data collaboration among nonprofits? Here are six keys toward success
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on the Cloudera Foundation website. In April 2021, the Cloudera Foundation merged with the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. by Claudia Juech, Nikita Japra Nov....