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The abridged history of Computer Display Tech
We talk alot about the history of computers, about particular CPUs and platforms, and how these things developed. What we don't talk much about is the history of display technology. Well time to fix that one (or at least in my content).
This video is sponsored by PCBWay (https://www.pcbway.com)
My Thanks to
https://twitter.com/uhf_satcom
https://twitter.com/RetroBC_Pete
https://twitter.com/HereBeDragons3
https://twitter.com/Devilish_Design
00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - Brief word from our sponsor
01:00 - What the fudge is this video about
01:39 - The first computer
04:01 - The Williams Kilburn tube
08:02 - Batch computing and blinking lights
10:06 - Its about to change
15:31 - Vector displays
19:53 - The teletype
25:07 - Serial terminals
28:36 - Vector Terminals
31:43 - TV and Film uses
32:07 - The beginings of the micro
39:21 - Terminals get graphics
42:56 - X Windows, the last terminal
48:10 - The END
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By We talk alot about the history of computers, about particular CPUs and platforms, and how these things developed. What we don't talk much about is the history of display technology. Well time to fix that one (or at least in my content).
This video is sponsored by PCBWay (https://www.pcbway.com)
My Thanks to
https://twitter.com/uhf_satcom
https://twitter.com/RetroBC_Pete
https://twitter.com/HereBeDragons3
https://twitter.com/Devilish_Design
00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - Brief word from our sponsor
01:00 - What the fudge is this video about
01:39 - The first computer
04:01 - The Williams Kilburn tube
08:02 - Batch computing and blinking lights
10:06 - Its about to change
15:31 - Vector displays
19:53 - The teletype
25:07 - Serial terminals
28:36 - Vector Terminals
31:43 - TV and Film uses
32:07 - The beginings of the micro
39:21 - Terminals get graphics
42:56 - X Windows, the last terminal
48:10 - The END