The Daydreamer - Lee Felsenstein
Legacy Technologies - Episode 02 This episode is dedicated to Lee Felsenstein, a trailblazer in the development of early personal computers during the 70s and 80s. Lee engineered the VDM-1 (Video Device Module) in 1976, the precursor to modern graphic cards. Along with figures like Steve Wozniak, he helped establish the Homebrew Computer Club, the first community for PC enthusiasts. Lee was also a co-founder of Osborne, designing the notable Osborne-1. Prior to his contributions to computing, Lee was deeply involved in the Free Speech Movement and developed “Community Memory,” a project considered the earliest form of social media. This episode celebrates Lee’s enduring impact across various communities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU7BfeXaeuE
Christian Lee showed up to one of our workshops many years ago, when we were still MARCH, I drove him to the airport after the event. Bill On Fri, Aug 16, 2024, 7:46 AM Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Legacy Technologies - Episode 02 This episode is dedicated to Lee Felsenstein, a trailblazer in the development of early personal computers during the 70s and 80s. Lee engineered the VDM-1 (Video Device Module) in 1976, the precursor to modern graphic cards. Along with figures like Steve Wozniak, he helped establish the Homebrew Computer Club, the first community for PC enthusiasts. Lee was also a co-founder of Osborne, designing the notable Osborne-1. Prior to his contributions to computing, Lee was deeply involved in the Free Speech Movement and developed “Community Memory,” a project considered the earliest form of social media. This episode celebrates Lee’s enduring impact across various communities.
I know.. I was at that event. I think I have a signed Osborne floppy disk cover. I need to go through my pictures. On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 8:14 AM Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Christian Lee showed up to one of our workshops many years ago, when we were still MARCH, I drove him to the airport after the event.
Bill
On Fri, Aug 16, 2024, 7:46 AM Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Legacy Technologies - Episode 02 This episode is dedicated to Lee Felsenstein, a trailblazer in the development of early personal computers during the 70s and 80s. Lee engineered the VDM-1 (Video Device Module) in 1976, the precursor to modern graphic cards. Along with figures like Steve Wozniak, he helped establish the Homebrew Computer Club, the first community for PC enthusiasts. Lee was also a co-founder of Osborne, designing the notable Osborne-1. Prior to his contributions to computing, Lee was deeply involved in the Free Speech Movement and developed “Community Memory,” a project considered the earliest form of social media. This episode celebrates Lee’s enduring impact across various communities.
Not to discount anything going on now, but I do miss many of the early times. On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 8:17 AM Christian Liendo <cliendo@gmail.com> wrote:
I know.. I was at that event. I think I have a signed Osborne floppy disk cover.
I need to go through my pictures.
On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 8:14 AM Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Christian Lee showed up to one of our workshops many years ago, when we were still MARCH, I drove him to the airport after the event.
Bill
On 8/16/24 08:19, Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Not to discount anything going on now, but I do miss many of the early times.
That's why we collect this stuff. We're not reliving the past so much as playing in a comfortable place. For us old timers (46 years in this industry I think that makes me an old timer) it's what makes us experts. Something an AI can't learn as you can't build experience from the collective knowledge of the internet. -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry kd2zrq@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies KD2ZRQ
I should have been more accurate. I miss the early days of the club, the earlier days of Camp Evans. I have many old photos and many good memories. On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 9:58 AM Neil Cherry <ncherry@linuxha.com> wrote:
That's why we collect this stuff. We're not reliving the past so much as playing in a comfortable place. For us old timers (46 years in this industry I think that makes me an old timer) it's what makes us experts. Something an AI can't learn as you can't build experience from the collective knowledge of the internet.
-- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry kd2zrq@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies KD2ZRQ
I was also there. Lee signed my Osborne 1. http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/Osborne/Felsenstein-L.jpg On Fri, 16 Aug 2024, Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
I know.. I was at that event. I think I have a signed Osborne floppy disk cover.
I need to go through my pictures.
On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 8:14 AM Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Christian Lee showed up to one of our workshops many years ago, when we were still MARCH, I drove him to the airport after the event.
Bill
On Fri, Aug 16, 2024, 7:46 AM Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Legacy Technologies - Episode 02 This episode is dedicated to Lee Felsenstein, a trailblazer in the development of early personal computers during the 70s and 80s. Lee engineered the VDM-1 (Video Device Module) in 1976, the precursor to modern graphic cards. Along with figures like Steve Wozniak, he helped establish the Homebrew Computer Club, the first community for PC enthusiasts. Lee was also a co-founder of Osborne, designing the notable Osborne-1. Prior to his contributions to computing, Lee was deeply involved in the Free Speech Movement and developed “Community Memory,” a project considered the earliest form of social media. This episode celebrates Lee’s enduring impact across various communities.
Mike Loewen mloewen@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
Ha ha ha! Who was "The guy on the left"? I remember bringing my Sol-20 (which he also signed) but did I bring my IMSAI/PT subsystem B? That would be about 23 pounds heavier. Bill S. On 8/16/2024 8:27 AM, Mike Loewen via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
I was also there. Lee signed my Osborne 1.
http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/Osborne/Felsenstein-L.jpg
On Fri, 16 Aug 2024, Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
I know.. I was at that event. I think I have a signed Osborne floppy disk cover.
I need to go through my pictures.
On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 8:14 AM Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Christian Lee showed up to one of our workshops many years ago, when we were still MARCH, I drove him to the airport after the event.
Bill
On Fri, Aug 16, 2024, 7:46 AM Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Legacy Technologies - Episode 02 This episode is dedicated to Lee Felsenstein, a trailblazer in the development of early personal computers during the 70s and 80s. Lee engineered the VDM-1 (Video Device Module) in 1976, the precursor to modern graphic cards. Along with figures like Steve Wozniak, he helped establish the Homebrew Computer Club, the first community for PC enthusiasts. Lee was also a co-founder of Osborne, designing the notable Osborne-1. Prior to his contributions to computing, Lee was deeply involved in the Free Speech Movement and developed “Community Memory,” a project considered the earliest form of social media. This episode celebrates Lee’s enduring impact across various communities.
Mike Loewen mloewen@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
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Ah yes, good old Herb has photos... Yup, that must be my IMSAI he was cracking on! https://www.retrotechnology.com/restore/marchfixit5_12.html On 8/16/2024 12:25 PM, William Sudbrink wrote:
Ha ha ha! Who was "The guy on the left"? I remember bringing my Sol-20 (which he also signed) but did I bring my IMSAI/PT subsystem B? That would be about 23 pounds heavier.
Bill S.
On 8/16/2024 8:27 AM, Mike Loewen via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
I was also there. Lee signed my Osborne 1.
http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/Osborne/Felsenstein-L.jpg
On Fri, 16 Aug 2024, Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
I know.. I was at that event. I think I have a signed Osborne floppy disk cover.
I need to go through my pictures.
On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 8:14 AM Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Christian Lee showed up to one of our workshops many years ago, when we were still MARCH, I drove him to the airport after the event.
Bill
On Fri, Aug 16, 2024, 7:46 AM Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Legacy Technologies - Episode 02 This episode is dedicated to Lee Felsenstein, a trailblazer in the development of early personal computers during the 70s and 80s. Lee engineered the VDM-1 (Video Device Module) in 1976, the precursor to modern graphic cards. Along with figures like Steve Wozniak, he helped establish the Homebrew Computer Club, the first community for PC enthusiasts. Lee was also a co-founder of Osborne, designing the notable Osborne-1. Prior to his contributions to computing, Lee was deeply involved in the Free Speech Movement and developed “Community Memory,” a project considered the earliest form of social media. This episode celebrates Lee’s enduring impact across various communities.
Mike Loewen mloewen@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
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