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When IBM Was The Center Of Gravity Learning about IBM in the context of the early history of the computer industry has the same shock value as watching  Star Wars: A New Hope for the first time: "That's no moon. It's a space station." Consider: In 1953, UNIVAC was basically the only company selling computers commercially. By 1956, IBM's market share in computers was 85%. In the late 70s and early 80s, after several industry transitions, the entry of smaller and more agile competitors like DEC and Control Data as well as larger and more resourceful ones like GE and Exxon, IBM's market share ...

67 of the Fortune 100; 45 of the top 50 Banks; 8 of the top 10 Insurers; 8 of the top 10 Telcos; 7 of the top 10 Retailers; 4 of the top 5 Airlines; use the mainframe. While it may be one thing to tout usage of a technology by which organizations continue to adopt a technology, IBM has grown usage as measured by MIPS, a method of calculating the raw speed used, by 350% over the past ten years. Many CIOs Have An "AND" Strategy Not An "OR" Strategy For Hybrid Cloud The newest mainframes include the latest Fujitsu GS21 series announced April 2018 along with Fujitsu Software GSS21sx V20 w...

As both inspiration and impetus, and in celebration of Black History Month this February, we delved into the archives to shine a light on some key Black tech pioneers who may have been overlooked by history. Roy Clay Any history of Black contributions to the field of computer science has to include Roy L. Clay, Sr., the founder and former CEO of ROD-L Electronics, a manufacturer of electrical safety testing equipment. Before founding ROD-L, Clay was a programmer. He started his career in 1956 programming IBM and Burroughs computers for McDonnell Aircraft. In 1958, he moved to what is now know...

February 03, 2021 Why now? Did Bezos pick the right time to leave? The only surprise over this timing is that…anyone is surprised by the timing. We may not have known the exact hour and day but it was clearly telegraphed in advance. Amazon’s culture of loyalty is remarkable, with very few of his top “S-team,” as they refer to the top few dozen leaders, leaving for other jobs.    When the head of the consumer group, Jeff Wilke, announced in August he was “retiring” in 2021, that was a major signal of the plan. This triggered the addition of several stars to the S-team in the ...

At 99, computer pioneer looks back at early Minnesota tech Don Weidenbach blossomed as a digital computer pioneer after World War II and forged a 30-year career as an electrical engineer in the early years of Minnesota's computer tech era.  By Curt Brown, Special to the Star Tribune January 9, 2021 — 2:23pm Text size Copy shortlink: One recent morning, 99-year-old Don Weidenbach tinkered with a balky humidifier on a workbench in the basement of his senior condo building in Edina. He's volunteered to repair busted lamps and small ...