Comments for High Tech History http://hightechhistory.com A weblog exploring computer technology, digital history and early high-tech Wed, 09 May 2012 17:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on The Boston Computer Society by Typewriters V. Computers | A Lesson in Disruptive Technology | Lisa Duncan | Alternative Workstyle Enthusiast http://hightechhistory.com/2010/02/12/the-boston-computer-society/#comment-1512 Wed, 09 May 2012 17:34:17 +0000 http://hightechhistory.com/?p=524#comment-1512 [...] another story, and one that includes Jonathon Rotenberg, who at the age of 13 was co-founder of the Boston Computer Society and a significant contributor to the shape of the personal computing industry we have [...]

]]> Comment on Martin Cooper, Father of the Cellular Phone by Kayla Dorado http://hightechhistory.com/2010/12/08/martin-cooper-father-of-the-cellular-phone/#comment-1511 Wed, 09 May 2012 02:33:35 +0000 http://hightechhistory.com/?p=768#comment-1511 This was very helpful. I had a project and this helped so much. Maybe try putting in more common words? I had to use the dictionary and stuff XDD

]]> Comment on Jim Marshall, Amplification Innovator, dies at 88 by Barry Levene http://hightechhistory.com/2012/04/09/jim-marshall-amplification-innovator-dies-at-88/#comment-1493 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:02:48 +0000 http://hightechhistory.com/?p=1697#comment-1493 For all interested parties, MNVDISCS have footage of Jim Marshall at an award ceremony.

This event filmed by Will Scally, has never been broadcast.

Please feel free to contact me.

Regards,

Barry Levene.

3sixtypr@gmx.com

]]> Comment on Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Zelda, Donkey Kong, the Wii and countless other video gaming concepts by Play Wii Games http://hightechhistory.com/2011/01/05/shigeru-miyamoto-the-creator-of-zelda-donkey-kong-the-wii-and-countless-other-video-game-concepts/#comment-1482 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:48:51 +0000 http://hightechhistory.com/?p=852#comment-1482 The Legend of Zelda games are high fantasy role-playing action video games created by the Japanese game makers and designers, namely Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. Zelda games are then developed and published by Nintendo and are considered one of their most important franchises.

]]> Comment on Ken Olsen, Co-Founder of Digital Equipment Corporation, Dies by R Troy http://hightechhistory.com/2011/02/08/ken-olsen-co-founder-of-digital-equipment-corporation-dies/#comment-1477 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 01:37:19 +0000 http://hightechhistory.com/?p=942#comment-1477 I was a customer, programming on PDP 11′s and VAX’s and finally Alpha’s from about 1979 to 1998. I still appreciate the quality of the engineering and the amazing ability of the equipment. I can well remember a test I did comparing an early Alpha, costing all told well under $100k, against a Sun system with servers and workstations (costing a quarter of a million) on a software system needing huge amounts of IO, memory and calculations. The Alpha ran rings around the Sun setup. And was far easier to use and manage.

I will always remember the work of Ken and the dedicated engineers at DEC! I’ll remember PDP 11′s that went out in a power failure and as soon as power came back on just rebooted and came up on their own while IBM systems in the same data center needed days of repairs by IBM engineers to get back up. I’ll remember the VT terminals and how much easier they were to use then the huge IBM clunkers. And I’ll remember how a little understanding of how computers worked went such a long way with PDP’s and VAX’s. Mind you, they hadn’t a clue sometimes how to market computers, but man, the systems were great!

]]> Comment on Edgar M. Villchur, a pioneer in high-fidelity audio electronics, dies at age 94. by Jan Falcone http://hightechhistory.com/2011/10/19/edgar-m-villchur-a-pioneer-in-high-fidelity-audio-electronics-dies-at-age-94/#comment-1334 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:39:45 +0000 http://hightechhistory.com/?p=1437#comment-1334 Why can’t these types of speakers be produced now? COST !!??
The Acoustic research speakers are still highly sought and , at least to me, out preform todays speakers being produced. My AR 2ax sound great , even if they are over 40 years old.

Thank you for any comments, etc.

]]> Comment on Computer hacker Kevin Mitnick pens memoir: “Ghost in the Wires” by Freedom Downtime « News Worldwide http://hightechhistory.com/2011/08/24/computer-hacker-kevin-mitnick-pens-memoir-%e2%80%9cghost-in-the-wires%e2%80%9d/#comment-1249 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:55:53 +0000 http://hightechhistory.com/?p=1381#comment-1249 [...] Computer hacker Kevin Mitnick pens memoir: “Ghost in the Wires” (hightechhistory.com) Share this:TwitterFacebookRedditStumbleUponDiggEmailPrintLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...]

]]> Comment on June 6, 1981: The Day I Met Steve Jobs by hightechhistory http://hightechhistory.com/2012/01/11/june-6-1981-the-day-i-met-steve-jobs/#comment-1235 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:20:13 +0000 http://hightechhistory.com/?p=1554#comment-1235 Thanks. Much appreciated. Hope otherwise you enjoyed the article. Interestingly, I lived for years just off Mt. Vernon St., but now live on “Vernon” Street in another town. Funny how the subconscious works … -CGH

]]> Comment on June 6, 1981: The Day I Met Steve Jobs by Erik G. http://hightechhistory.com/2012/01/11/june-6-1981-the-day-i-met-steve-jobs/#comment-1231 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:40:16 +0000 http://hightechhistory.com/?p=1554#comment-1231 Mount Vernon Street, not “Vernon”.

]]> Comment on Computer hacker Kevin Mitnick pens memoir: “Ghost in the Wires” by Ghost in the Wires Describes Riveting Details Of A Legendary Hacker Kevin Mitnick | EssayBoard http://hightechhistory.com/2011/08/24/computer-hacker-kevin-mitnick-pens-memoir-%e2%80%9cghost-in-the-wires%e2%80%9d/#comment-1222 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:45:31 +0000 http://hightechhistory.com/?p=1381#comment-1222 [...] Computer hacker Kevin Mitnick pens memoir: “Ghost in the Wires” (hightechhistory.com) [...]

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