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IP: Computer History Lecture: Rich Tennant on "A Cartoonist's View of Computer History"
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 17:25:41 -0400
'The 5th Wave' Creator Richard Tennant will speak on "A Cartoonist's View of Computer History" Wednesday, October 11, 2000, 6 p.m. NASA Ames Research Center Main Auditorium, (Building N201) Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, CA Reception to follow in the Museum's Visible Storage Exhibit Area (Building 126) Advance reservations are required in order to be admitted to Moffett Federal Airfield. RSVP by Monday, October 9, 2000 to: Wendy Ann Francis Tel: +1 650 604 5205 E-m: francis () computerhistory org Event URL: http://www.computerhistory.org/events/lectures/tennant_10112000/ Abstract 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 from the late 1980's chronicles the evolution of the computer industry and its impact on society. Using subjects ranging from mainframes to pocket PC's, to computers in our homes, schools, and on the beach, and through virtual reality, fuzzy logic and web TV, Rich offers humorous insights into this dynamic industry. Background on the Speaker Tennant has been a weekly editorial cartoonist for both Computerworld and Federal Computer Week for over 10 years. He is the author of The 5th Wave - BYTEing Humor (1992), Version 2.0 - More BYTEing Humor (1995) most recently, Downloaded (2000). He is also resident cartoonist for the best-selling "...for Dummies" books. Acknowledged by Forbes ASAP Magazine as "the father of the computer cartoon," Rich Tennant has also been recognized by the Association for Computing Machinery and the National Academy of Engineering. His portrait was featured amongst the communicators in the "Wizards and Their Wonders: Portraits in Computing" exhibit, 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 Information about The Computer Museum History Center Website: www.computerhistory.org Established in 1996, The Computer Museum History Center is a non-profit entity dedicated to preserving and presenting the artifacts and stories of the Information Age. It is home to one of the largest collections of computing artifacts in the world, a collection comprising over 3,000 artifacts, 2,000 films and videotapes, 5,000 historical photographs, 2,000 linear feet of books and other cataloged documentation, and gigabytes of software. The collection is housed in a Visible Storage Exhibit Area in Mountain View, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. This artifact-rich resource designed to appeal to engineers, scholars, researchers, computer enthusiasts and the general public will be housed in a new facility to be built within the next few years by the Museum as part of the NASA Research Park. The Computer Museum History Center's History Lecture Series is designed to provide educators, researchers, the media and the public with an important resource for information about key events of the Information Age. For information about sponsorship opportunities for the History Lecture Series, please contact Karen Mathews, Executive Vice President at 650-604-2568. *** Please remember *** RSVP by Monday, October 9, 2000 and bring Picture ID to the event. -- Dag Spicer Curator & Manager of Historical Collections The Computer Museum History Center NASA Ames Research Center - Moffett Field Mountain View, CA 94035 Offices: Building T12-A Exhibit Area: Building 126 Tel: +1 650 604 2578 Fax: +1 650 604 2594 E-m: spicer () computerhistory org WWW: http://www.computerhistory.org Next Computer History Lecture: "A Cartoonist's View of Computer History," by "The 5th Wave" cartoonist Rich Tennant. See: http://www.computerhistory.org/events/lectures/tennant_10112000/ SV/5T
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