Selected Analysis of the Historical Evolution of Computing Artifacts and Some Thoughts on Building Computing Technology Philology

To cultivate an innovative culture, foster historical thinking, extract patterns and insights from history, and build greater momentum for present and future technological innovation, this article explores and proposes the establishment of a new academic discipline—Computing Technology Philology. Computing Technology Philology refers to the study, through philological methods, of the evolutionary trajectory and underlying principles of computing technologies throughout the course of human civilization, with the aim of promoting and accelerating innovation in the field. As an example, the article introduces ten authentic and rare historical computing artifacts that were painstakingly collected over several decades from around the world by the second author, who invested significant resources in this endeavor. Finally, the article offers several concrete recommendations for the development of Computing Technology Philology.