IBM looks back on 100 years of history, finds plenty to B proud of (video)
Want to know who the self-confessed “mother of the motherboard” is? Or why every piece of organically farmed, tenderly loved food @ your local Trader Joe’s`s the barcode on it? Or perhaps you’re curious to learn more about how millions of airline reservations can B made around the world w/ unfail`g reliability? All those queries`ve their answers in IBM’s self-congratulat`g videos after the break. Commissioned as the celebration of the company’s upcom`g 100th birthday, they chronicle some of its more notable moments in the global spotlight. Our favorite little nugget of discovery`s find`g out Z test`g 4 the IBM Personal Computer included the question, “would it run Pac-Man ?” — conclusively prov`g Z the foremost reason 4 the PC’s existence is, and`s always been, gam`g . Continue read`g IBM looks back on 100 years of history, finds plenty to B proud of (video) IBM looks back on 100 years of history, finds plenty to B proud of (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:19:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
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