CM-1/CM-2 T-shirts

This is the t-shirt logo I designed in 1983 or early 1984, even before we had come up with the design for the CM-1 itself. In fact, we designed the CM-1 to look like this logo, thus making it the only supercomputer designed after a t-shirt!

The t-shirt then became famous as the "Feynman t-shirt" in the 1990s, when Apple's "Think different" campaign used a photo of Nobel physicist Richard Feynman wearing the CM-1 t-shirt.
(See Thunkos photo shoot!)

Short explanation of the logo:

• The geometric boxes and their 'hard' connections represent the 12-dimensional 'cube of cubes' that forms the internal hardware network connecting all processor chips with each other in a maximum of 12 steps. Feynman is the one who suggested this structure, and I played with the topology until I came up with this representation, which can be expanded for an infinite number of dimensions.
  
  
• The pom-poms and their 'soft' connections represent the software data structures inside the machine, which need not follow the topology of the hardware network.
  
  
• For the full story, read the chapter "Architecture of a new machine" in my article on designing the look of the Connection Machine!

Colors: There are many color schemes, but I consider the 'classic' CM-1 to be:

• t-shirt: black like the machine itself
• 12-dimensional cube of cubes: yellow-gold for the hardware network
• 'pom-poms:' red like the blinking red processor status lights

[ Go to Men's Designs]

All the men's CM-1 Logo products use the Flex Print technology. This is very durable, but requires a thicker line width and therefore a larger design.

Some women's t-shirts can use the larger, durable Flex Print . For those who wish a smaller, finer design, I offer versions using the Digital Direct printing technology.

Digital Direct provides much finer detail, but is not as durable - see spreadshirt help page with washing instructions.

CM-1 Logo with the Flex Print technology.

Right now I can only offer the tote bag, but I hope to increase this line in the future.

• All men's and most of the women's products use the Flex Print technology, which is very durable but requires a 2-color design with thick line width.
  
  
• Some women's designs use the Digital Direct technology, which can provide much finer detail, but is not as durable and should be washed in COLD water! See spreadshirt help page with washing instructions.

Many, many thanks to the helpful folks at spreadshirt.com!

For questions on ordering or returns:

• In the USA, please see the spreadshirt.com ORDERS FAQ.
• In Europe, please see the spreadshirt.net ORDERS FAQ.