Products
This was the first product built and shipped out of Rochester.
What was the 077 Numeric Collator
When Eero Sosarrinen designed the Rochester campus the two blue colors were selected to represent this Minnesota feature.
What is the sky
In 2006, Rochester IBMers proudly contributed BETWEEN $1.4 and $1.6 million through its Employee Charitable Contribution Campaign. This was the actual amount contributed.
What is $1.5 Million
In what year did IBM win the Malcom Baldrige Award?
What is 1990
In 1975 the 5100 portable computer was released to the public. At this weight, portable may have been a slight overstatement.
What is 55 pounds.
After the initial construction was completed on the 9 buildings, local leaders and community members gave IBM Rochester this nickname.
What is Big Blue
In 2021 IBM worked with MN Legislature to create what new educational offering in Rochester.
What is P-Tech
In 1911, this was IBM's original name
What is Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
This products name is tied to denim.
What is Blue Gene
During the renovation of building 50-2 into agile space what secrete room was discovered and used by the SLE at the time.
What is the Bowling Alley.
This SLE was approached to refresh the IBM display at the History Center of Olmsted County, which is now the showcase the center.
Who is Dave Nelson
IBM is famous for its product pre-release code names. This name give to the AS/400.
What is Silver Lake.
From 2006-2009 Rochester worked to develop the processor chips for these the popular gaming consoles.
What is Xbox 360, Playstation3, and Nintendo Wii
While these structures were to be temporary, they remained part of the campus for over 10 years. Name the building number or its nick name.
What was Building 658 or The Trailers.
As part of Rochester's 50th anniversary celebration and commitment to our community this structure was sponsored and built.
What is a house for Habitat for Humanity.
The hexadecimal number 0001 is equivalent to this standard decimal number.
What is ONE
In 2018 IBM created these two product that were named the fastest and 2nd fastest computer in the world.
What is Summit and Sierra.
This structure remained part of the IBM landscape until 1965.
What is 'The Farm'
These 2 Retired SLE's served on the United Way board.
Who is Walt Ling and Tory Johnson
IBM's Quantum computers operate at extremely cold temperature ~15 millikelvin or this temperature in Fahrenheit.
What is Nobody Knows!!
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