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- Harp Seal Hand Puppet, circa 1980 -
- circa 1980
- Collections - Artifact
Harp Seal Hand Puppet, circa 1980
- External Disk Drive, Westwind Computer Company, 1982-1985 - This external floppy disk drive was intended for use with the Osborne OCC1 computer, the first mass-produced portable computer. This suitcase-sized "luggable" system could be customized with additional peripheral equipment, including additional disk drives and printers. The combination of Osborne with Westwind technology indicates a time before computer systems were proprietary.
- 1982-1985
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External Disk Drive, Westwind Computer Company, 1982-1985
This external floppy disk drive was intended for use with the Osborne OCC1 computer, the first mass-produced portable computer. This suitcase-sized "luggable" system could be customized with additional peripheral equipment, including additional disk drives and printers. The combination of Osborne with Westwind technology indicates a time before computer systems were proprietary.
- Pixar Image Computer II (P-II), circa 1987 - Pixar is celebrated for its animation--but the company's origins began with computer hardware. In 1984, they created the Pixar Imaging Computer (PIC)--a groundbreaking device aimed towards high-end graphics and animation. The PIC was used within medical and scientific industries--and for the iconic ballroom scene in Disney's <em>Beauty and the Beast</em>. This improved PII was released in 1987.
- circa 1987
- Collections - Artifact
Pixar Image Computer II (P-II), circa 1987
Pixar is celebrated for its animation--but the company's origins began with computer hardware. In 1984, they created the Pixar Imaging Computer (PIC)--a groundbreaking device aimed towards high-end graphics and animation. The PIC was used within medical and scientific industries--and for the iconic ballroom scene in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. This improved PII was released in 1987.
- 1924 Doble Steam Touring Car - Some automakers continued with alternate power sources even after gasoline engines became dominant. Doble Steam Motors of Emeryville, California, produced the world's most sophisticated steam cars. Electric ignition cut warm-up time to 90 seconds. Condensers captured and reused exhaust steam. Top speed exceeded 90 miles per hour. But fallout from a fraudulent stock sale forced Doble to close in 1931.
- 1924
- Collections - Artifact
1924 Doble Steam Touring Car
Some automakers continued with alternate power sources even after gasoline engines became dominant. Doble Steam Motors of Emeryville, California, produced the world's most sophisticated steam cars. Electric ignition cut warm-up time to 90 seconds. Condensers captured and reused exhaust steam. Top speed exceeded 90 miles per hour. But fallout from a fraudulent stock sale forced Doble to close in 1931.