The Computer Museum At System Source

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08/20/2026

How one circuit board revolutionized modern computing hardware. ⚡💻

In this video segment, vintage computer expert Corey Cohen breaks down why Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak’s creation was a true technological breakthrough.⁠
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By pioneering the use of dynamic memory (RAM), Apple shipped a fully assembled board capable of displaying directly to a monitor for a fraction of the cost of rival kit systems like the Altair 8800. That same dynamic RAM architecture remains the foundation of devices we use today! ⁠
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Uncover the groundbreaking origins of modern tech. Plan your tour at System Source Computer Museum today!⁠
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06/27/2026

TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY! We have an original Apple-1—and you can come see it live! 🍏⁠
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This Saturday, June 27th, join us at the museum to watch world-renowned vintage tech expert Corey Cohen repair and power on our authentic 1976 Apple-1 circuit board live.⁠
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Want to get hands-on? You can also use and program code on our working Apple-1 replica display! 🖥️⁠
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⏰ Schedule for June 27th:⁠
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9:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Live Repairs & Replica Programming⁠
12:00 PM: Food available for purchase for lunch 🍔⁠
1:00 PM: Apple-1 History Talk with Corey 🗣️⁠
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(Note: Regular museum admission fees apply for this event.)⁠
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Spaces are limited. Head to the link in our profile or visit the System Source Computer Museum event page to reserve your spot! ⁠
🔗 https://museum.syssrc.com/artifact/events/3000/⁠
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🔗 Visit the link in our profile or go to https://museum.syssrc.com/ to schedule your visit!⁠
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Computer Museum at System Source⁠
🖥️ Vintage Computers, Calculators, Games & More⁠
📍 338 Clubhouse Rd, Hunt Valley, MD 21031⁠
❤️ 501(c)3 non-profit⁠ ⁠
📅 Tours & Field trips by appointment only⁠ ⁠
☎️ (410) 771-5544⁠
🌐 https://museum.syssrc.com/

06/26/2026

“He was fired by Apple... and he started his next computer company in his typically arrogant fashion. He called it NeXT.” — Bob Roswell⁠
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In Part 3 of our series, we look at one of the most dramatic turning points in tech history: the day Steve Jobs was ousted from Apple. ⁠
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Following intense internal power struggles, Jobs was famously fired from the empire he helped build. But instead of walking away, he immediately founded a brand-new computer company, NeXT, taking top talent with him to build a powerhouse new operating system. ⁠
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Meanwhile, back in Cupertino, Apple faced a brutal downward spiral without its visionary leader, crawling closer and closer to the brink of absolute bankruptcy. ⁠
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📺 Watch Part 3 now to see how this dramatic corporate exile accidentally set the stage for Apple’s ultimate survival!⁠
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Stay tuned for the final chapter to see how it all unfolded. ⁠
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Want to see history in action? 🛠️ Join us later this month on June 27th for our live Apple I Open House! Come watch vintage tech expert Corey Cohen repair and power on an original Apple 1 live in the museum, or try programming on our replica.⁠
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Spaces for the open house are limited. 🔗 Full details & registration at the link in our bio or visit: https://museum.syssrc.com/artifact/events/3001/⁠
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🔗 Visit the link in our profile or go to https://museum.syssrc.com/ to schedule your visit!⁠
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Computer Museum at System Source⁠
🖥️ Vintage Computers, Calculators, Games & More⁠
📍 338 Clubhouse Rd, Hunt Valley, MD 21031⁠
❤️ 501(c)3 non-profit⁠ ⁠
📅 Tours & Field trips by appointment only⁠ ⁠
☎️ (410) 771-5544⁠
🌐 https://museum.syssrc.com/

06/16/2026

“The Apple II, while it was good and wonderful in the education market... was given a lot of competition by IBM PC compatible computers.” — Bob Roswell⁠
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In Part 2 of our series, we look at the legendary machine that put Apple on the map, and the fierce corporate rivalry that followed. ⁠
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While the Apple II found massive success dominating classrooms, a new challenger was on the horizon. IBM swept into the market with its PC-compatible computers, triggering an intense tech battle for control of the personal computing landscape. ⁠
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Driven by the shifting market and the fast-paced acceleration of Moore’s Law, Steve Jobs pivoted to a bold new vision: the Macintosh. ⁠
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📺 Watch Part 2 now to see how a race against time and technology shaped the future of Apple!⁠
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Stay tuned for Part 3 as our 4-part journey through Apple’s history continues. ⁠
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Want to see history in action? 🛠️ Join us later this month on June 27th for our live Apple I Open House! Come watch vintage tech expert Corey Cohen repair and power on an original Apple 1 live in the museum, or try programming on our replica.⁠
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Spaces for the open house are limited. 🔗 Full details & registration at the link in our bio or visit: https://museum.syssrc.com/artifact/events/3001/⁠
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🔗 Visit the link in our profile or go to https://museum.syssrc.com/ to schedule your visit!⁠
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Computer Museum at System Source⁠
🖥️ Vintage Computers, Calculators, Games & More⁠
📍 338 Clubhouse Rd, Hunt Valley, MD 21031⁠
❤️ 501(c)3 non-profit⁠ ⁠
📅 Tours & Field trips by appointment only⁠ ⁠
☎️ (410) 771-5544⁠
🌐 https://museum.syssrc.com/

06/12/2026

Before the tech empire existed, it was just two visionaries trying to change the world with a single, hand-soldered circuit board. ⁠
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While Wozniak brought the brilliant engineering genius to condense massive circuitry down to a single board, Steve Jobs brought a clever design vision that pushed the absolute limits of what engineers thought was possible. ⁠
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📺 Watch Part 1 now to see how a primitive prototype hookup sparked a global revolution! ⁠
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Stay tuned for the rest of our 4-part journey through Apple’s history. ⁠
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Experience the evolution of tech firsthand at the museum. Link in bio to plan your tour! ⁠
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Want to see history in action? 🛠️ Join us later this month on June 27th for our live Apple I Open House! Come watch vintage tech expert Corey Cohen repair and power on an original Apple 1 live in the museum, or try programming on our replica.⁠
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Spaces for the event are limited. Link in bio to plan your tour and reserve your spot! 🏛️💻⁠
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🔗 Full details & registration at the link in our bio or visit: https://museum.syssrc.com/artifact/events/3001/⁠
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🔗 Visit the link in our profile or go to https://museum.syssrc.com/ to schedule your visit!⁠
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— ⁠
Computer Museum at System Source⁠
🖥️ Vintage Computers, Calculators, Games & More⁠
📍 338 Clubhouse Rd, Hunt Valley, MD 21031⁠
❤️ 501(c)3 non-profit⁠ ⁠
📅 Tours & Field trips by appointment only⁠ ⁠
☎️ (410) 771-5544⁠
🌐 https://museum.syssrc.com/

05/23/2026

In the final chapter of our Microsoft Mini series, Museum Founder Bob Roswell dives into Microsoft's next brilliant move: applications. Once the operating system was secure, Microsoft "slowly but surely" set its sights on the top applications of the day—transforming from a platform provider into a software empire.⁠ ⁠
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By improving their (really bad) word processor until it surpassed WordStar and WordPerfect, and outmaneuvering legends like Lotus 1-2-3 with Excel, Microsoft redefined productivity. Through groundbreaking acquisitions—like the presentation system we now know as PowerPoint—they built a bundled suite that became the industry standard.⁠ ⁠
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The annals of innovation have since evolved from $1,000 mail servers to the billion-dollar cloud subscriptions of today. Witness history come alive as Bob concludes our 4-part journey through the remarkable rise of the Microsoft applications era. ⁠ ⁠
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📺 Watch the finale (Part 4) now! ⁠Missed Parts 1, 2, or 3? Head to our profile to catch up on the full story!⁠
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Experience the legacy of these software giants firsthand at the museum. Link in bio to plan your tour! 🏛️💻 ⁠ ⁠
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Visit our linkin.bio to schedule a visit

05/19/2026

In Part 3 of our series, we uncover the high-stakes gamble that solidified Microsoft’s dominance. When IBM needed an operating system, the industry standard was CP/M, retailing for a steep $400. But Bill Gates had a groundbreaking alternative in mind. ⁠ ⁠
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By acquiring a startup and their "Quick and Dirty Operating System" (86-DOS™), Microsoft was able to offer a solution for just $40. This pioneering move wasn't just about price—it was about a remarkable strategy of volume and ubiquity that would soon put Microsoft software on nearly every desk in the world. ⁠ ⁠
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Listen to Bob Roswell, Museum Founder, as he tells the tale behind this innovation behind the deal of the century. ⁠ ⁠
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📺 Watch Part 3 now! Stay tuned for the final chapter of our 4-part journey through Microsoft’s history.⁠ ⁠
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Experience it firsthand at the museum. Link in bio to plan your tour! 🏛️💻 ⁠ ⁠
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Visit our linkin.bio to schedule a visit⁠ ⁠
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Computer Museum at System Source⁠
🖥️ Vintage Computers, Games & More⁠
📍 338 Clubhouse Rd, Hunt Valley, MD 21031⁠
❤️ 501(c)3 non-profit⁠
📅 Tours & Field trips by appointment only⁠
☎️ (410) 771-5544⁠
🌐 https://museum.syssrc.com/⁠ ⁠
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05/14/2026

In Part 2 of our Microsoft series, we move from the hobbyist's garage to the corporate boardroom. While the Altair sparked the revolution, the real battle was for the software that would make these machines universal. ⁠ ⁠
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As IBM prepared to enter the PC market, a legendary disconnect occurred. While competitors focused on selling high-priced hardware, Microsoft saw a pioneering path forward. They moved with remarkable speed, mastering a new business model: The License. By ensuring their software could run on IBM, Apple, and everyone else, they didn't just sell a product—they built an empire.⁠ ⁠
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Witness history come alive as Bob Roswell explains the groundbreaking deal that changed the annals of innovation forever. ⁠ ⁠
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📺 Watch Part 2 now! Missed Part 1? Check out our previous post to see the 'Toy Computer' that started it all.

05/13/2026

"They just didn't know they couldn't fit a real programming language in this basically toy computer." — Bob Roswell⁠
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In Part 1 of our new series, we explore the pioneering days of two young men: Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Before the software giant existed, they were high school friends building traffic light systems and dreaming of the future.⁠
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When the groundbreaking Altair 8800 hit the scene in 1975, the duo didn't let technical limitations stop them. Paul Allen wrote an emulator, Bill Gates sat down to code, and the rest is annals of innovation history.⁠
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Witness history come alive as Bob Roswell shares this remarkable tale of the first PC software revolution. ⁠
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📺 Watch Part 1 now! Stay tuned for the rest of our 4-part journey through Microsoft’s history.⁠
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Experience it firsthand at the museum. Link in bio to plan your tour! 🏛️💻 ⁠
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Visit our linkin.bio or our website (below) to schedule a visit⁠
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Computer Museum at System Source⁠
🖥️ Vintage Computers, Games & More⁠
📍 338 Clubhouse Rd, Hunt Valley, MD 21031⁠
❤️ 501(c)3 non profit⁠
📅 Tours & Field trips by appointment only⁠
☎️ (410) 771-5544⁠
🌐 https://museum.syssrc.com/⁠
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338 Clubhouse Road
Hunt Valley, MD
21031

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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