Unexpected Histories: Spotting Patterns and Making Connections That Others Miss

Edward W. Barnard

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Table of Contents

The Day the Internet Died

The Day the Internet Died
Silicon Valley Takedown
Transcontinental Railroad

The First Silicon Valley Unicorn Startup

The Bigger They Come
The First Silicon Valley Unicorn Startup
“Incipient” Battles

The Secret in Arlington

The Secret in Arlington
Return With Honor
The Salem Trials

Safe Havens Then and Now

First Rate
Safe Havens Then and Now
Where Computers Come From

Top Secret Ultra

Top Secret Ultra
Bill Norris and Seymour Cray
Control Data Corporation

Road Map

Appendix A. HPC Tradecraft Road Map

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Control Data Corporation

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CDC

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Little Character

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Transformer

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CDC 6600

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Supercomputing

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Chippewa Falls

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Summary

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Appendix A. HPC Tradecraft Road Map

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Control Data Corporation
CDC
Little Character
Transformer
CDC 6600
Supercomputing
Chippewa Falls
Summary