77 points | by ChrisArchitect 4 days ago
7 comments
So, looking this over, I really hope Ben Zotto checked to make sure that the name and logo weren't still owned by someone. It'd be a shame for someone doing good historical work to attacked by a random troll.
Missed opportunity for the virtual Sphere to work on mobile via the keyboard in the graphics!
It was the wrong shape for its name.
You may prefer the ABS Orb
https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/5424/Orb-Computer-Th...
http://www.vintage-icl-computers.com/icl53t
I had never heard of them before but immediately thought: “I love it, what a cool name!”. Sphere and computer feels like such a juxtaposition
Dupe https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45662284
They could have been the Apple!
So, looking this over, I really hope Ben Zotto checked to make sure that the name and logo weren't still owned by someone. It'd be a shame for someone doing good historical work to attacked by a random troll.
Missed opportunity for the virtual Sphere to work on mobile via the keyboard in the graphics!
It was the wrong shape for its name.
You may prefer the ABS Orb
https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/5424/Orb-Computer-Th...
http://www.vintage-icl-computers.com/icl53t
I had never heard of them before but immediately thought: “I love it, what a cool name!”. Sphere and computer feels like such a juxtaposition
Dupe https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45662284
They could have been the Apple!