Happenings

The Happenings department reports on past, present, and future events of interest to the history of computing. These events include conferences, appropriate sessions from meetings, exhibits, projects, awards, publications, collections, general memorabilia, and important dates in the history of computing. The following stories are highlighted: HAL??S Birthday; Virtual Museum of Computing Web Site; Excellent New List; Professor Wilkes Receives Honorary Degree; History of Computing in Sweden; The Colossus Rebuild Project; The 21 st International Antique Scientific and Medical Instrument Fair.