- The Texas Instruments TMX 1795: the (almost) first, forgotten microprocessor (righto.com)
The first 8-bit microprocessor, the TMX 1795 had the same architecture as the 8008 but was built months before the 8008. Never sold commercially, this Texas Instruments processor is now almost forgotten even though it had a huge impact on the computer industry. In this article, I present the surprising history of the TMX 1795 in detail, look at other early processors, and explain how the TMX 1795 almost became the first microprocessor. (Originally I thought the TMX 1795 was the first microprocessor, but it appears that the 4004 slightly beat it.)
- Lake Louise Natural Resources Conservation Area (dnr.wa.gov)
Features Protected: Located near Bellingham, this 138-acre site has exceptional biological diversity, ranging from bogs and wetlands-including a large and very active beaver pond-to hardwood thickets and mixed conifer forests of Douglas-fir, western redcedar and western hemlock, some with old growth characteristics. Most conifer stands on the site originated around 1840. A few remnant large Douglas-fir trees are hundreds of years old. These trees, along with charcoaled snags and stumps scattered within the area, offer clues about the cultural and fire history in the area.