johncarlosbaez ,
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A rich guy builds a museum of the history of computing, full of cool old computers. He dies and his family auctions off all the stuff and gives the money to charity "in keeping with his wishes". Really? Who builds a museum and doesn't hope it outlives them? Was it just for his personal amusement?

https://www.geekwire.com/2024/seattles-living-computers-museum-logs-off-for-good-as-paul-allen-estate-will-auction-vintage-items/

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