Professor Tina Ashford ~ Museum of Technology at MGA
@tinaashfordusa.bsky.social
School of Computing Faculty ~ Curator at the Museum of Technology at Middle Georgia State University.
This space is for professional updates, retro-tech preservation, course content & more.
This space is for professional updates, retro-tech preservation, course content & more.
Arm is producing its own CPU for the first time. It developed the CPU with Meta, which is also the chip's first customer.
Arm is releasing its first in-house chip in its 35-year history | TechCrunch
Arm is producing its own CPU for the first time. It developed the CPU with Meta, which is also the chip's first customer.
techcrunch.com
March 25, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Reposted by Professor Tina Ashford ~ Museum of Technology at MGA
10 Years of Virtual Colossus: 2023
We have already completed Colossus and Lorenz SZ-42 but we only had Enigma working. It was time to learn about the Turing-Welchman Bombe and to begin building it into a fully working simulation. Find it at bombe.virtualcolossus.co.uk
We have already completed Colossus and Lorenz SZ-42 but we only had Enigma working. It was time to learn about the Turing-Welchman Bombe and to begin building it into a fully working simulation. Find it at bombe.virtualcolossus.co.uk
March 25, 2026 at 8:43 AM
10 Years of Virtual Colossus: 2023
We have already completed Colossus and Lorenz SZ-42 but we only had Enigma working. It was time to learn about the Turing-Welchman Bombe and to begin building it into a fully working simulation. Find it at bombe.virtualcolossus.co.uk
We have already completed Colossus and Lorenz SZ-42 but we only had Enigma working. It was time to learn about the Turing-Welchman Bombe and to begin building it into a fully working simulation. Find it at bombe.virtualcolossus.co.uk
I try to use AI intentionally, even for the occasional fluff, which I don’t think should come with guilt. It’s really on the industry to move toward wind/solar, closed-loop cooling, and more efficient models. One person generating holiday scenes isn’t having a meaningful impact. #MoT @ #MGA
December 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬. 😁💲🎁
𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 → 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭.
𝐓𝐚𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 → 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞.
𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩 → 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲.
𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐞 → 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨.
𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬: 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐑𝐅𝐈𝐃 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭. 👜
𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 → 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭.
𝐓𝐚𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 → 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞.
𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩 → 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲.
𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐞 → 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨.
𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬: 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐑𝐅𝐈𝐃 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭. 👜
November 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬. 😁💲🎁
𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 → 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭.
𝐓𝐚𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 → 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞.
𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩 → 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲.
𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐞 → 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨.
𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬: 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐑𝐅𝐈𝐃 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭. 👜
𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 → 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭.
𝐓𝐚𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 → 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞.
𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩 → 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲.
𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐞 → 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨.
𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬: 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐑𝐅𝐈𝐃 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭. 👜
#ITEC4200
Worried about RFID skimming of your credit cards? Want to shield them with a RFID-blocking wallet? Just remember:
Most RFID credit cards generate a unique code for each transaction and the CVV code is not transmitted
Be sure to use Tap-to-Pay, insert your chip, or use a digital wallet.
Worried about RFID skimming of your credit cards? Want to shield them with a RFID-blocking wallet? Just remember:
Most RFID credit cards generate a unique code for each transaction and the CVV code is not transmitted
Be sure to use Tap-to-Pay, insert your chip, or use a digital wallet.
October 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
#ITEC4200
Worried about RFID skimming of your credit cards? Want to shield them with a RFID-blocking wallet? Just remember:
Most RFID credit cards generate a unique code for each transaction and the CVV code is not transmitted
Be sure to use Tap-to-Pay, insert your chip, or use a digital wallet.
Worried about RFID skimming of your credit cards? Want to shield them with a RFID-blocking wallet? Just remember:
Most RFID credit cards generate a unique code for each transaction and the CVV code is not transmitted
Be sure to use Tap-to-Pay, insert your chip, or use a digital wallet.
Always remember...the best way to deal with trolls is to simply ignore them. #DoNotEngage
October 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Always remember...the best way to deal with trolls is to simply ignore them. #DoNotEngage
#ITEC4200 #ITEC2215 - Articles includes a nice timeline as to why your Alexa didn't wake you up this morning! At this moment, you may still have to wait if someone is at your door! 😮
www.tomsguide.com/news/live/am...
www.tomsguide.com/news/live/am...
Amazon finds fix for huge AWS internet blackout that took out Reddit but Ring and Chime down — live updates
Despite AWS Recovery, Ring and Chime are still down
www.tomsguide.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
#ITEC4200 #ITEC2215 - Articles includes a nice timeline as to why your Alexa didn't wake you up this morning! At this moment, you may still have to wait if someone is at your door! 😮
www.tomsguide.com/news/live/am...
www.tomsguide.com/news/live/am...
Interested in the newest craze, vintage technology? Come by the #MoT and let me know what you're most interested in using or learning more about! www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
Young People Are Falling in Love With Old Technology
Driven by a feeling they’ve lost control to screens, twenty-somethings are resurrecting CDs, flip phones and digital cameras
www.wsj.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Interested in the newest craze, vintage technology? Come by the #MoT and let me know what you're most interested in using or learning more about! www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
#ITEC2215 From digital gold rush to crypto graveyard — the rise and fall of NFTs shows just how fast hype can collapse (and what might come next). www.telegraph.co.uk/art/artists/...
What the hell happened to NFTs?
The mad gold rush of the digital art world has come to an abrupt end – and people are losing money fast
www.telegraph.co.uk
October 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
#ITEC2215 From digital gold rush to crypto graveyard — the rise and fall of NFTs shows just how fast hype can collapse (and what might come next). www.telegraph.co.uk/art/artists/...
Google Workspace Updates: Send Gmail end-to-end encrypted emails to anyone
workspaceupdates.googleblog.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The retro technology connecting kids to their friends www.vox.com/life/463270/...
The retro technology connecting kids to their friends
Kids are ditching screens but staying in touch, with the help of an ’80s-chic device.
www.vox.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The retro technology connecting kids to their friends www.vox.com/life/463270/...
www.vox.com/life/463270/...
What if you could enjoy the perks of classic phone tech without ever installing a landline? Come experience the #Vox article in real life at the Museum of Technology, always free and open to the public!
#MoT @ #MGA
What if you could enjoy the perks of classic phone tech without ever installing a landline? Come experience the #Vox article in real life at the Museum of Technology, always free and open to the public!
#MoT @ #MGA
October 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
www.vox.com/life/463270/...
What if you could enjoy the perks of classic phone tech without ever installing a landline? Come experience the #Vox article in real life at the Museum of Technology, always free and open to the public!
#MoT @ #MGA
What if you could enjoy the perks of classic phone tech without ever installing a landline? Come experience the #Vox article in real life at the Museum of Technology, always free and open to the public!
#MoT @ #MGA
Fortunately, there are hobbyist projects (e.g., RetroTech, BBS Scene) that replicate the AOL-era online culture. 🥹 #RIP #AOL
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
With a final screech, AOL's dial-up service goes silent
One of the earliest consumer internet portals, AOL's dial-up option was once the most common way for people to access the early web.
www.nbcnews.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Fortunately, there are hobbyist projects (e.g., RetroTech, BBS Scene) that replicate the AOL-era online culture. 🥹 #RIP #AOL
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
#ITEC1001 #ITEC2215 #ITEC4200 Here's a look at the data centers in the US, as produced by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). For us here in Georgia, the I-85 corridor is rapidly becoming a strategic data center hub.
www.visualcapitalist.com/map-network-...
www.visualcapitalist.com/map-network-...
September 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
#ITEC1001 #ITEC2215 #ITEC4200 Here's a look at the data centers in the US, as produced by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). For us here in Georgia, the I-85 corridor is rapidly becoming a strategic data center hub.
www.visualcapitalist.com/map-network-...
www.visualcapitalist.com/map-network-...
Students from ITEC 1001 - Perspectives on Computing in Society took a field trip to the Museum of Technology (#MoT) today. The students explored vintage tech to understand how the past continues to shape how we use technology and connect with each other today. #MoT @ #MGA
September 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
We need serious work on backup systems & supply-chain cybersecurity. Because if this is a trial, the next round could hit harder.
#cybersecurity #aviation #criticalinfrastructure #digitalresilience #ITEC2215 #ITEC4200
metro.co.uk/2025/09/20/c...
#cybersecurity #aviation #criticalinfrastructure #digitalresilience #ITEC2215 #ITEC4200
metro.co.uk/2025/09/20/c...
'Cyber attack' that crippled major airports 'could be test for something bigger'
Several airports, including Heathrow and Brussels, were plunged into chaos following a 'cyber issue' relating to check in and boarding systems on Saturday.
metro.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
We need serious work on backup systems & supply-chain cybersecurity. Because if this is a trial, the next round could hit harder.
#cybersecurity #aviation #criticalinfrastructure #digitalresilience #ITEC2215 #ITEC4200
metro.co.uk/2025/09/20/c...
#cybersecurity #aviation #criticalinfrastructure #digitalresilience #ITEC2215 #ITEC4200
metro.co.uk/2025/09/20/c...
Take a Break From the Modern Internet, Surf the Original Web
Take a Break From the Modern Internet, Surf the Original Web
I healed my brain rot.
ift.tt
September 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
#MoT #ITEC2215 #ITEC1001 #ITEC4200 What do Alan Turing and beavers have in common? Read this article to find out!
www.quantamagazine.org/busy-beaver-...
www.quantamagazine.org/busy-beaver-...
Busy Beaver Hunters Reach Numbers That Overwhelm Ordinary Math | Quanta Magazine
The quest to find the longest-running simple computer program has identified a new champion. It’s physically impossible to write out the numbers involved using standard mathematical notation.
www.quantamagazine.org
September 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
#MoT #ITEC2215 #ITEC1001 #ITEC4200 What do Alan Turing and beavers have in common? Read this article to find out!
www.quantamagazine.org/busy-beaver-...
www.quantamagazine.org/busy-beaver-...
#ITEC2215 See? Be sure to check those privacy settings on your apps! #realworld #classroom
www.uniladtech.com/news/meta-se...
www.uniladtech.com/news/meta-se...
Facebook users warned Meta could be 'secretly' scanning your phone's camera roll without permission
Meta could be quietly scanning your phone's entire camera roll without your knowledge or consent to promote photo suggestions.
www.uniladtech.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#ITEC2215 See? Be sure to check those privacy settings on your apps! #realworld #classroom
www.uniladtech.com/news/meta-se...
www.uniladtech.com/news/meta-se...
August 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM