IP: Computer History Lecture: Rich Tennant on "A Cartoonist's View of Computer History"

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> '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