72 results for: Microsoft
Ocean Pacific polo shirt, 1980s-1990s
Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. This shirt was part of his personal collection which was donated to the museum in 2007. Weiland was the first full-time employee hired by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 at the newly founded Microsoft company. The three were high school…
ID Number:2007.9.19
Date:Circa 1980-1990
T-Shirt, "Boy Meets Boy," ca. 1990s
This shirt belonged to Ric Weiland (1953-2006), pioneering programmer for Microsoft and prominent advocate for gay rights. Weiland was a Lakeside classmate of Paul Allen and Bill Gates and in 1975 became the first lead programmer for Microsoft. He retired in 1988 at age 35. As the value of his stock holdings grew, Weiland increasingly devoted himself to philanthropy, donating…
ID Number:2007.9.20
Date:1990-1999
Shawl-collared sweater with suede, 1970s-1990s
Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. This sweater was part of his personal collection which was donated to the museum in 2007. Weiland was the first full-time employee hired by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 at the newly founded Microsoft company. The three were high school…
ID Number:2007.9.21
Date:Circa 1975-1990
Microsoft poster celebrating the company's 10-year anniversary, 1985
Microsoft celebrated its 10th anniversary in 1985. This vibrant poster depicts the original founders of Microsoft: Bill Gates and Paul Allen, as well as Seattle's skyline, and early computer models. This poster is from the Ric Weiland collection. Mr. Weiland was one of Microsoft's first five employees and a philanthropist, serving on the Pride Foundation's Board of Directors from 1997…
ID Number:2007.9.22
Date:1985
Atari Assembler Editor Computing Language cartridge, 1979
This cartridge was used with the Atari 800 computer to edit, assemble, and debug programs for Atari 8-bit home computers. It is from the Ric Weiland collection. Mr. Weiland was one of Microsoft's first five employees and a philanthropist, serving on the Pride Foundation's Board of Directors from 1997 to 2002.
ID Number:2007.9.40
Date:1979
Atari Basic Computing Language cartridge, ca. 1980
The BASIC computing language was the standard for home computers in the late 1970s to early 1980s. This cartridge, from the Ric Weiland collection, contains a new version of BASIC developed by Atari in 1978. This cartridge is from the Ric Weiland. Mr. Weiland was one of Microsoft's first five employees and a philanthropist, serving on the Pride Foundation's Board…
ID Number:2007.9.41
Date:Circa 1980
Commodore 64 computer, with manuals and accessories, ca. 1982
The Commodore 64 was considered a huge seller, and is perhaps the best selling computer ever. It had a base configuration of 6510 CPU and used Commodore BASIC (or PET BASIC) programming language, the core of which was based on 6502 Microsoft BASIC. The donor of this computer worked in information technology on main frame computers in the 1980s.
ID Number:2010.Computer.Commodore64
Date:Circa 1982
Osborne 1 portable computer, with manuals and accessories, ca. 1981
The Osborne 1 was the first "portable" computer released in 1981. Despite being powered by a wall socket, it is still considered a portable computer as it can be hand-carried (at 24.5 lbs) when the keyboard is closed. It ran on CP/M operating system software, was loaded with Microsoft BASIC, and had 64 KB RAM. The donor of this computer…
ID Number:2010.Computer.Osborne1
Date:Circa 1981
First generation, limited edition, Zune portable media player, 2006
This orange-colored first generation Zune mp3 player was given only to members of the Zune development team at Microsoft. The Microsoft employee who donated this player to MOHAI guesses that only 200-300 of these orange Zunes exist.
ID Number:2013.4.1
Date:2006
Compact disc, "The New Microsoft Network," software for MSN internet connection © 1996
Microsoft, a multinational technology company with headquarters located in Redmond, Washington, was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975. The company has grown to become the world's largest software maker. This network software was released in 1996.
ID Number:2013.78.1
Date:1996