From Vacuum Tubes to Plasma TV’s: Five Decades of Change
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2 years ago
The talk will focus on five decades of changes in the computer industry and my personal experiences and progression through those decades. It will start with my first introduction to computers on a first generation vacuum tube computer programming in machine code in college. Then I progressed to second generation machines working in the aerospace industry programming in Fortran and assembly languages. During this time, I also began my initial college teaching career at Florida Atlantic University. My next progression was graduate school at Purdue. I will discuss the early days of the Computer Science Department from second to third generation computers, and being there for the invention of new curriculum like the first ever course on computer center management. Next, I will review my academic teaching career at SMU and Lamar University. Then, briefly I will describe a transition from academics to full time university administrative management at multiple levels. The importance of preparing for flexibility and changes in career options is a topic that was important in my life. Finally, I speak to the shift from academia to a full-time businessman during the last twelve years. Now I sell technology such as computers and plasma TV’s as well as utilizing it.The talk will focus on five decades of changes in the computer industry and my personal experiences and progression through those decades. I...all »The talk will focus on five decades of changes in the computer industry and my personal experiences and progression through those decades. It will start with my first introduction to computers on a first generation vacuum tube computer programming in machine code in college. Then I progressed to second generation machines working in the aerospace industry programming in Fortran and assembly languages. During this time, I also began my initial college teaching career at Florida Atlantic University. My next progression was graduate school at Purdue. I will discuss the early days of the Computer Science Department from second to third generation computers, and being there for the invention of new curriculum like the first ever course on computer center management. Next, I will review my academic teaching career at SMU and Lamar University. Then, briefly I will describe a transition from academics to full time university administrative management at multiple levels. The importance of preparing for flexibility and changes in career options is a topic that was important in my life. Finally, I speak to the shift from academia to a full-time businessman during the last twelve years. Now I sell technology such as computers and plasma TV’s as well as utilizing it.«
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