Homebrew Computer Club
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The Homebrew Computer Club was an early computer hobbyist group in Menlo Park, California, which met from March 1975 to December 1986. The club had an influential role in the development of the microc
Gordon French, co-founder of the Homebrew Computer Club, photographed at the Living Computer Museum in 2013. He hosted the first meeting of the club in his garage, in March 1975.
Invitation to first Homebrew Computer Club meeting, sent by Fred Moore to Steve Dompier
Gordon French, Lee Felsenstein, and Harry Garland would frequent the Oasis following the formal meetings of the club.
Roger Melen, who suggested meeting here, at the Oasis
Apple I
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The Apple Computer 1, often referred to as the Apple I, is an 8-bit personal computer designed by Steve Wozniak and introduced by the Apple Computer Company in 1976. It was the company's first product
Homebrew Computer Club
…8800 microcomputer, a unit sent for review by People's Computer Company. Steve Wozniak credits that first meeting as the inspiration to design the Apple I. The second meeting was held at Peninsula School in Menlo Park, California. Subsequent meetings were held at an auditorium at the Stanford Linear…
Copson Apple 1 2k cropped
Apple Cassette Interface
Introductory advertisement for the Apple I computer
The large, horizontal chip on the top-left of the main board is the Signetics 2513 character generator.