Interim Computer Museum
Virtual museum
Lets shoppers log into real vintage Unix and other old computers, which people find more engaging than static displays. No caveats recur in the quotes.
Lets shoppers log into real vintage Unix and other old computers, which people find more engaging than static displays. No caveats recur in the quotes.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Large collection of vintage systems
“A fantastic collection and restoration effort.”
Comment from 13 Sep 2026 in “The Interim Computer Museum” “has quite a collection of vintage systems”
Comment from 1 Feb 2026 in “Apple-1 Computer Prototype Board #0 sold for $2.75M” “Really awesome looking collection!”
Comment from 13 Sep 2026 in “The Interim Computer Museum” Praised as cool and awesome
“This is such a cool museum. Calling it a museum doesn't do it justice though”
Comment from 15 Sep 2026 in “The Interim Computer Museum” “Way cooler than just looking at old computers behind glass.”
Comment from 14 Sep 2026 in “The Interim Computer Museum” “Really awesome looking collection!”
Comment from 13 Sep 2026 in “The Interim Computer Museum” Interactive, not just behind glass
“it has a bunch of real vintage Unix (etc.) computers you can log into”
Comment from 13 Sep 2026 in “The Interim Computer Museum” “Way cooler than just looking at old computers behind glass.”
Comment from 14 Sep 2026 in “The Interim Computer Museum”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual OS Museum | 10 | 3 | 77% | 2 | — | — |
| Interim Computer MuseumThis page | 8 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“This is such a cool museum. Calling it a museum doesn't do it justice though”
“Way cooler than just looking at old computers behind glass.”
“it has a bunch of real vintage Unix (etc.) computers you can log into”
“Really awesome looking collection!”
“this project is carrying the torch”
“A fantastic collection and restoration effort.”
“has quite a collection of vintage systems”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.