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Computer
History Lecture Series 2000
"The
5th Wave" creator Richard Tennant
will speak on
"A Cartoonist's View of Computer History"
Wednesday,
October 11, 2000 at 6:00 p.m.
NASA Ames Main
Auditorium, Building 201
Moffett Federal Airfield,
Mountain View, CA
Reception to follow in Building 126
(Visible Storage Exhibit Area)
This event is free.
RSVP is required.
Please RSVP by Monday, October 9, 2000
to Wendy Ann Francis, 650-604-5205 or at
francis@computerhistory.org
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Background
on the Speaker and his Talk
Take a walk down memory
lane with cartoonist Rich Tennant, author of the cartoon series
"The 5th Wave." His extensive library of high tech cartoons
dating to the late 1980s chronicles the evolution of the computer
industry and its impact on society. Using subjects ranging from
mainframes to pocket PCs, to computers in our homes, schools, and
on the beach, and through virtual reality, fuzzy logic, and WebTV,
Rich offers humorous insights into this dynamic industry.
Tennant has been a weekly
editorial cartoonist for both Computerworld and Federal
Computer Week for over 10 years. He is the author of The
5thWave
- BYTE-ing Humor (1992), Version
2.0 : More Byte-Ing from The 5th Wave (1995) and, most recently,
Downloaded
(2000). He is also resident cartoonist for the best-selling "Dummies..."
books.
Acknowledged by Forbes
ASAP magazine as the "father of the modern computer cartoon,"
Rich Tennant has also been recognized by the ACM and the National
Academy of Engineering. His portrait was featured amongst the communicators
in the "Wizards and Their Wonders: Portraits in Computing"
exhibit (and
companion book), published by The Computer Museum in 1997. Rich
has been featured in newspapers and on television, and has given
presentations at seminars, conferences, and user groups across the
country.
Look for Rich's work at: www.the5thwave.com.
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RSVP Information:
The Museum's collection is temporarily housed behind the gates
of a Federal facility and, as such, all guests must register in
advance to be admitted. To RSVP, please provide:
a
1. your full
name
2. your affiliation
3. your country of citizenship
4. if you hold a Green Card.
You may be required
to show your picture ID upon entering the base.
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Directions:
From 101 North or South,
take the 2nd Moffett Exit ("Moffett Field") to the main
entrance. Immediately after passing through the Guard Station, turn
left onto Arnold Avenue. At Bush Circle, you will see the main administration
building (Building N200) directly ahead. Veer right around the circle
until you come to Building N201 (the Auditorium), which is immediately
behind Building N200. Please note the one-way signs on base.
Please
remember:
RSVP by Monday, October 9, 2000
and bring Picture ID to the event.
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