Title
Computing at Livermore in 1963Catalog Number
102694947Type
Moving ImageDescription
The video begins with a handheld, narrated examination of historical objects laid out prior to the talk, including several items that were eventually donated at the Computer History Museum. The panel proper starts with the introduction of four scientists who worked at Livermore in 1963 - John Ranelletti, Norman Hardy, Chuck Leith and George Michael. Ranelletti goes through the evolution of large computers used at Lawrence Livermore Labs, followed by a review of the systems used at the labs in 1963. Hardy discusses his work on the Livermore Time-sharing System, including its capabilities, challenges and place within the Lab. Leith reviews his work creating weather models using the UNIVAC LARC, as well as massively parallel computing efforts that began at Livermore at the time. Michael begins by reviewing Livermore’s early computer movies, as well as the Octopus resource-sharing network, and the Radiation printer, and methods to create color and 3D graphics using the PDP-1. Unidentified audience members ask questions, both during the discussion, and after in a question and answer session.The audio for the lecture includes a sustained hum, and some loud audio at the 28 minute mark.
Date
1993-04-27Participants
| Hardy, Norman, Speaker |
| Leith, Chuck, Speaker |
| Michael, George, Speaker |
| Ranelletti, John, Speaker |