These thirty-eight cassette tapes contain programs used with the SCAMP microcomputer (for the computer, see 1988.0861.01). Dates on the labels range from 6/15/73 to 9/7/75. The tapes are stored in a yellow cardboard box with a plastic handle.
This gray metal punch is intended for punching carriage control and program control tapes for IBM mainframe computer components. A tab along the right side can be set at any of 12 positions. A mark on the front reads: IBM. A mark on the bottom reads: 192726. Compare 1986.0751.01. For related tapes, see 1986.0751.03 and 1986.0751.04.
This cassette contains a tape with the computer game "Santa Paravia and Fiumaccio," designed for the TRS-80. The goal of the game is to become king or queen of a fledging Italian city-state, considering conditions around the year 1400. The software was developed by George Blank and published by Instant Software. Side A is the regular version for Level I and Side B is the regular and tournament version for Level II. A label on the edge of the case reads: "Santa Paravia + Fiumaccio".
This eight-inch floppy disc is labelled in hand "ADVENTURE". The donor, a programmer by profession, said of this program: "Adventure was one of the first computer games that really took the world by storm. I can't tell you how many hours I spent pounding away on there trying to make my way through the Colossal Caves. It was all text based. It starts you out at a warehouse, it describes the stream flowing down,and go through the cave. And the idea was to pick up as much stuff as you can. And you had to be a little devious. . . I can't tell you how many programmers whiled away their hours playing Adventure instead of doing productive work."
For the IMSAI 8080 microcomputer Berg used, see 2010.0239.01. For his disk drive, see 2010.0239.02.
This compact disc (cd-rom, a compact disc that functions as read-only memory) contains the FileMaker Pro 4.1 relational database software used by the NMAH web program. Descriptions of objects displayed in an exhibition were forward to the web program in a FileMaker file which they formatted for posting to the website.
Web designer David McOwen, a member of the New Media Office at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, used these materials when designing sections of the NMAH website.
The entire Smithsonian website is preserved by the Smithsonian Institution Archives.
This software program, The Toolbox, was released in 1982 by Breeze/QSD Inc. under their PowerSoft product line for TRS-80 Model I and III microcomputers. The package included two 5.25" floppy disks and two registration cards. The Toolbox contained utility programs for LDOS operating systems which allowed the user to complete tasks such as direct modification of disk sectors, checking and fixing directory errors, checking disks for formatting errors, reformatting disks without losing any existing data, searching for a string, byte, or word in a file or on an entire disk, and comparing two files or disks for differences.
This promotional CD has a white, red, blue color scheme. The product was made by America Online to invite users to install and use "America Online All New Version 5.0". The promotion includes 500 hours free for a month and touts 56K Turbo speed and includes Microsoft Internet Explorer.
In 1993, America Online under the direction of Jan Brandt initated a direct marketing campaign that distributed floppy disks then CDs through various mechanism to get people to try out the internet service. The early success of the campaign led to expanding the ways of reaching people not just by direct mail, but including them with magazines, promotional materials at stores like Blockbusters, and other methods. The introduction of CDs made production significantly cheaper contributing the explosion. Jan Brandt on Quora states that at one point 50% of the CDs produced worldwide had an AOL logo on it. This campaign went on for years and led to the creation of a variety of discs to appeal to individuals to try online services.
This 5 ¼” floppy diskette contains both the CP/M operating system (version 2.2) by Digital Research, Inc. and UniForm, a utility program by Micro Solutions, Inc. It was distributed for use with a Kaypro microcomputer ca 1981. The UniForm program provided the ability to move files between the CP/M and PC DOS operating systems without losing file integrity.
This promotional CD is for America Online version 9.0 Optimized. It has a silver background with AOL's notable icon, Yellow Running Man, on the right side and a swirl of blue, yellow, and red colors following his trail. The CD promo offers 1045 hours free for 45 days.
In 1993, America Online under the direction of Jan Brandt initated a direct marketing campaign that distributed floppy disks then CDs through various mechanism to get people to try out the internet service. The early success of the campaign led to expanding the ways of reaching people not just by direct mail, but including them with magazines, promotional materials at stores like Blockbusters, and other methods. The introduction of CDs made production significantly cheaper contributing the explosion. Jan Brandt on Quora states that at one point 50% of the CDs produced worldwide had an AOL logo on it. This campaign went on for years and led to the creation of a variety of discs to appeal to individuals to try online services.
This original box contains one 5 1/4" floppy disk and two related sheets of paper. The software was designed for Apple computers and received with an Apple IIGS having museum number 1998.0199.01.
