Had an interesting afternoon visiting the Mimms Museum of Technology and Art in Roswell. Unbeknownst to me, it was opening day for the Mimms. It was formerly known as the Computer Museum of America. They have a great collection of everything I've ever purchased. It's as if they cleaned out my basement without cleaning out my basement. And to top it off, they purchased more stuff from Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, who recently closed the Living Computers: Museum + Labs (LCM+L) in Seattle.

The exhibit features a wide collection of computers from the last 60 plus years. In clear plastic display cases I saw an Apple II, The IBM PC (sans Jr), the HP 19C AND 29C, a PDP-18, a slightly dented IBM 029 punch card machine, a whole herd of used Cray Supercomputers, a NEW Monza and a Dali painting of an arm holding a melting clock. Yes, in a side room they have a collection of Salvador Dali paintings and drawings. Granted, an unusual mix, but I think it works.

It was like a computer hardware version of "This Is Your Life" or as I like to call it, a Saturday afternoon spent once again at CompUSA. The memories, thrills and utter frustrations all came flooding back. "Why won't this damned thing work", I wanted to scream out to provide a living soundtrack.

With the LCM+L collection they recently purchased, the museum has started a significant expansion. I look forward to seeing what they have to offer in the next year or two when they open the new wing. New York City may have the Met and Paris may have the Louvre but Roswell, my little almost-hometown, has the Mimms and it really DOES COMPUTE.

I guess it's time to listen to some Kraftwerk.