{"id":27,"date":"2026-07-07T17:53:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bendix-g15.org\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-07-18T09:44:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:44:55","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bendix-g15.org\/?page_id=27","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignfull has-theme-palette-9-color has-theme-palette-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-0d396d2414e22897fa301de2445bb8b7\">About Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/bendix-g15.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/System-Source-About-Us-3-1024x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bendix-g15.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/System-Source-About-Us-3-1024x432.jpg 1024w, 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Computer Museum (also known as the Computer Museum @ System Source or Maryland Technology Museum) in Hunt Valley, Maryland, is a standout destination for tech enthusiasts, historians, and anyone interested in computing history.<br><br>Founded from obsolete 1980s ComputerLand inventory by Bob Roswell (and Maury Weinstein), the museum reflects deep personal passion. Bob and knowledgeable docents\/volunteers often lead tours, sharing stories and insights that bring the exhibits to life. Visitors frequently praise the guided tours as educational, nostalgic, and inspiring.<br><br>It houses over 5,000 artifacts spanning from ancient calculating tools (like abacuses, Napier&#8217;s Bones, Quipu, slide rules, and an Antikythera mechanism replica) to modern-era computers, supercomputers, and gaming consoles. Many items are operational or restored, allowing visitors to see (and sometimes interact with) history in action.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column27_fe2ae7-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column27_fe2ae7-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column27_fe2ae7-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column27_fe2ae7-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column27_fe2ae7-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column27_fe2ae7-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column27_fe2ae7-9b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column27_fe2ae7-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column27_fe2ae7-9b > 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