Celebrate the 60th anniversary of a British computing success with Virtual Flossie – The National Museum of Computing’s new virtual experience and exhibition
/TNMOC unveils an interactive online visitor experience celebrating the anniversary of one of the first commercially successful British computers.
Virtual Flossie is a 3D implementation of the ICT 1301 – a British-made computer built on pioneering transistor and memory technologies that revolutionised computing.
The 1301 also featured an award-winning design that earned it appearances in TV and films including James Bond and Doctor Who. Two hundred were sold but just four remain, with the first – that would be named “Flossie” – dodging the scrap heap three times to find a home at The National Museum of Computing.
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