A rare Canadian computer was forgotten in an Edmonton barn for decades; its first known unboxing came nearly 45 years after it was built

North America Culture Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:43:38 GMT Moderate confidence — 73/100

Image Credit: Carleton UniversityA rare Canadian-built computer that spent decades forgotten in a rural barn near Edmonton is preparing for a unique second chapter.
The AES Alphaplus 12, believed to have been built around 1981, had resurfaced in its original shipping box and was taken to Carleton University in Ottawa for a scheduled public unboxing.
The machine has attracted attention because so little documentation exists about this particular model, leaving its internal components and configuration uncertain.

Image Credit: Carleton UniversityA rare Canadian-built computer that spent decades forgotten in a rural barn near Edmonton is preparing for a unique second chapter.
The AES Alphaplus 12, believed to have been built around 1981, had resurfaced in its original shipping box and was taken to Carleton University in Ottawa for a scheduled public unboxing.
The machine has attracted attention because so little documentation exists about this particular model, leaving its internal components and configuration uncertain.

Sources: Times of India