April 7, 1964 – IBM Announces System/360 Computer Family The launch of IBM’s System/360 set the company on a path to dominate the computer industry and began an era of computer compatibility that allowed machines across a product line to work with each other for the first time. It changed the IT industry forever, and the software written for it in 1965 is still running on some mainframes today. sourcegraph.com The S/360 replaced all five of IBM’s computer product lines with

Nth Generation would like you to join us in celebrating our values surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Women’s History Month is a meaningful component of that spectrum. We would like to shine a spotlight on a few of the many strong females who have shaped modern technology. Grace Hopper (1906 – 1992) was a computer scientist, mathematician, and U.S. Naval officer. She is best known for her innovative contributions to computer programming, software development, and t

Nth Generation would like you to join us in celebrating our values surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Women’s History Month is a meaningful component of that spectrum. We would like to shine a spotlight on a few of the many strong females who have shaped modern technology. Mary Allen Wilkes (born 1937) Not only did Mary Allen Wilkes help develop the LINC computer, the first "minicomputer" and the predecessor of personal computers today, she was also the first perso