Computer History Museum

Tinkertoy Computer with Danny Hillis and Mitch Kapor

Black and white. 10,000 wooden parts contain the rules for Tic Tac Toe. The front contains 9 flags. A human player moves one flag to make his move. Mechanical linkages cause the machine to respond with its answer almost immediately. The machine never loses. The manufacturers of the Tinkertoy Computer are Danny Hillis and Brian Silverman. On the left is Mitch Kapor, Chairman of the Board of Lotus, and on the right is Danny Hillis. Behind them are two women--one in dark dress holding a glass and the other in dress has her arms folded, and behind them are others.

Item Details

Date
Circa 1978 (Made)
Type
Still Image
Catalogue number
102630799
Other identifying number
P4597 (OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER)
Category
Snapshot
Format
Photographic Print
Credit line
Courtesy of Gwen Bell
Acquisition number
X7413.2015