Computer History Museum

Recording of an informal talk at the 1976 Los Alamos Conference on the History of Computing describing the newly released news of the British codebreaking efforts at Bletchley Park during WW II. The discussion is centered on the COLOSSUS series of codebreaking machines and is led by A.W.M. Coombs and B. Randell.

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Audio
Format
MP3
Catalogue number
102738281

Recording of the session titled "How to hold a seminar for your small business machines staff" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738455

Recording of the session titled "Legal aspects of software protection" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "Writing and negotiating the vendor's software license contract: Let's make a deal," presented by Joseph R. Igelmund. "The software jungle: Legal pitfalls," presented by Raymond Karch.

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Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738456

Recording of the session titled "Legal aspects of software protection" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "Writing and negotiating the vendor's software license contract: Let's make a deal," presented by Joseph R. Igelmund. "The software jungle: Legal pitfalls," presented by Raymond Karch.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738457

Recording of the session titled "Micro hardware & interfacing" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "Home Bus Standards Association. What is it and what does it mean?," presented by Robert J. Richardson. "Microbotics: Enter the table-top robot arm," presented by John W. Hill. "A linear scrolling CRT with standard parts",presented by John P. Cater. "An overview of serial communications in microprocessor systems," presented by Frank L. Toth.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738458

Recording of the session titled "Micro hardware & interfacing" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "Home Bus Standards Association. What is it and what does it mean?," presented by Robert J. Richardson. "Microbotics: Enter the table-top robot arm," presented by John W. Hill. "A linear scrolling CRT with standard parts",presented by John P. Cater. "An overview of serial communications in microprocessor systems," presented by Frank L. Toth.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738459

Recording of the session titled "Unusual Microcomputer Applications" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "Energy management for the home with the Helion Micromanager," presented by Jack Park. "Microcomputer-assisted amateur astronomy," presented by Sidney Levin. "Radio wave imaging system by microcomputer",presented by Yoshinao Aoki.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738460

Recording of the session titled "Computer music" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "The digital-to-analog converter method of real-time computer music synthesis," presented by Hal Chamberlin. "The performing musician and the personal computer," presented by R. J. Higgins, R. K. Goodal and R. Vedanayagam. "Radio wave imaging system by microcomputer",presented by Yoshinao Aoki.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738461

Recording of the session titled "Computer music" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "The digital-to-analog converter method of real-time computer music synthesis," presented by Hal Chamberlin. "The performing musician and the personal computer," presented by R. J. Higgins, R. K. Goodal and R. Vedanayagam. "Radio wave imaging system by microcomputer",presented by Yoshinao Aoki.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738462

Recording of the session titled "Teaching about computers and programming" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "Programming for everyone: A rational and some teaching strategies," presented by William J. Wagner. "Individualized Instruction in Computer Programming," presented by Carl Grame and Dan O'Donnell. "You'd like to teacht the wrold to what? A guide to writing micro-computer courseware",presented by Silas S. Warner.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738463

Recording of the session titled "Teaching about computers and programming" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "Programming for everyone: A rational and some teaching strategies," presented by William J. Wagner. "Individualized Instruction in Computer Programming," presented by Carl Grame and Dan O'Donnell. "You'd like to teacht the wrold to what? A guide to writing micro-computer courseware",presented by Silas S. Warner.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738464

Recording of the session titled "Personal communications and microcomputers" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "Telecommuting via personal computer," presented by Jack M. Nilles. "Information w/Cheese Please: The emerging personal computer National Information Utility Network," presented by Ron Jacobson. "The electronic sandbox",presented by Mark Cummings and Georjean Frank.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738465

Recording of the session titled "Personal communications and microcomputers" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "Telecommuting via personal computer," presented by Jack M. Nilles. "Information w/Cheese Please: The emerging personal computer National Information Utility Network," presented by Ron Jacobson. "The electronic sandbox",presented by Mark Cummings and Georjean Frank.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738466

Recording of the session titled "Pascal and Pascal machines" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "A user looks at the Western Digital Pascal Microengine," presented by Tom Pittman. "An introduction to the wonders of Pascal," presented by James Gagne. "A new, minimal-cost software clib for users of UCSD Pascal",presented by James Gagne.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738467

Recording of the session titled "Pascal and Pascal machines" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "A user looks at the Western Digital Pascal Microengine," presented by Tom Pittman. "An introduction to the wonders of Pascal," presented by James Gagne. "A new, minimal-cost software clib for users of UCSD Pascal",presented by James Gagne.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738468

Recording of the session titled "Potpourri" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "Seeing motion with the mind's eye," presented by Sam Hersh and Al Ahumada. "Microcomputers in Africa: A travelogue of the 1980 eclipse," presented by Carl Helmers. "Breaking into writing for the microcomputers field",presented by Sharon Rosa. "Is electronic technology making mankind and endangered species? (or: carbon chemistry chauvinist? - you bet!)," presented by Don Petty Dunlap.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738469

Recording of the session titled "Potpourri" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "Seeing motion with the mind's eye," presented by Sam Hersh and Al Ahumada. "Microcomputers in Africa: A travelogue of the 1980 eclipse," presented by Carl Helmers. "Breaking into writing for the microcomputers field",presented by Sharon Rosa. "Is electronic technology making mankind and endangered species? (or: carbon chemistry chauvinist? - you bet!)," presented by Don Petty Dunlap.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738470

Recording of the session titled "Significant software for inexpensive machines" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "ANSI PL/I, Subset: A commercial implementation under CP/M," presented by Gary Kildall. "Animal - An animation language used in creating animated scenes in color on a personal computer," presented by Jim Blum. "NPS Micro-Cobol",presented by Mark S. Moranville.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738471

Recording of the session titled "Significant software for inexpensive machines" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. This are the titles of the papers presented at this session: "ANSI PL/I, Subset: A commercial implementation under CP/M," presented by Gary Kildall. "Animal - An animation language used in creating animated scenes in color on a personal computer," presented by Jim Blum. "NPS Micro-Cobol",presented by Mark S. Moranville.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738472

Recording of the session titled "Tutorial for the novice" held at the fifth West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco.

Type
Audio
Format
Standard Audio Cassette
Catalogue number
102738473