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Software Sharing Culture
The Homebrew Computer Club continued creating a community of sharing ideas and software and continued to help each other solve problems -
The Altair 8800
Ed Robert created the Altair 8800 which is considered the first personal computer. It was presented in the popular magazine "Popular Electronics" in January of 1975. Members of the Homebrew Computing Club came together to expand its capabilities and talked about enhancements -
Creation of the Homebrew Computer Club
The Homebrew Computer Club was formed on March 5th, 1975 in California. The group's first meeting took place in a garage and marked the beginning of the computing revolution -
Altair BASIC
Bill Gates and Paul Allen introduced Altair BASIC software to the Homebrew Computing Club. BASIC is a high-level computing language designed to run on the Altair 8800 -
Creation of Apple 1
Steve Wozniak presented Apple 1 to the Homebrew Computing Club. The Apple 1 was an 8-bit motherboard and released by the Apple Computer Company in 1976 -
Apple 1 for Sale
The Apple 1 was available for purchase in July of 1976 for $666.66. -
Development of the Sol-20
Lee Felsenstein created one of the first computers to have a keyboard and video display on one unit, Sol-20. -
Homebrew Computing Club's Final Meeting
As personal computers became commercially available and continued to become more user-friendly, the Homebrew Computing Club's attendance began to decrease. The last official meeting was in December 1986. -
Retrospective Exhibition
A 20th-anniversary showcase of the contributions of the Homebrew Computer Club -
Smithsonian Recognition
In 2000, the Smithsonian Institution recognized the Homebrew Computer Club as a significant contributor to the development of the PC -
Homebrew Computer Club Documentary
Documentaries such as "Pirates of Silicon Valley" were released and highlighted the cultural and technological significance of the group -
Legacy in Open Source
The Homebrew Computer Club inspired modern open-source movements and hackers -
Menlo Park Plaque
A plaque celebrating the Homebrew Computer Club was installed at the site of their first meeting -
Digital Archive
Members of the Homebrew Computer Club launched a project to digitally archive newsletters, photos, and notes from the club meetings