Fortran on a Dell PDP-1124 circa 1974 Build my first computer based on the motorola 6500 chipset, Heathkit keyboard, four color display screen circa 1977. Burned a hole on my wooden desk on the first try! What a glory!
On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 8:20 PM, William Morrison < williamdmorri...@gmail.com> wrote: > Jeez. yeah I do think I still remember some Basic. > > > On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 4:59 PM, Paul Griswold < > pgrisw...@fusiondigitalproductions.com> wrote: > >> I think some of my first paid jobs as an animator was using an Amiga 2000 >> and a DCTV going direct to an MII recorder. The DCTV was an amazing piece >> of tech! >> >> — >> Sent from Mailbox <https://www.dropbox.com/mailbox> for iPad >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 6:14 PM, Eric Lampi <ericla...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I had an A2000, DCTV was awesome! >>> >>> Screw you single frame controllers! Real-time animation to tape! >>> >>> Wow, I almost forgot how painful it was to output video to tape on >>> anything other than an Amiga in those days. >>> >>> Eric >>> >>> Freelance 3D and VFX animator >>> >>> http://vimeopro.com/user7979713/3d-work >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 6:07 PM, Matt Lind <ml...@carbinestudios.com>wrote: >>> >>>> My computer graphics career has circular logic. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> My first computer was the Apple II when I was barely in grade school >>>> and had to write commands to draw pictures like: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> HLINE 60, 80 >>>> >>>> COLOR=8 >>>> >>>> RUN >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> In college I used the Amigas 500 thru 4000 systems with deluxe paint, >>>> video toaster, DCTV, Lightwave 0.9, and so on, but just before graduation I >>>> had the luxury of working with the ever popular Tandy TRS-80 for use with >>>> motion control camera stands to do multi-planar and slit scans. Caused so >>>> much interference we couldn’t get reception on the boombox despite being >>>> located only a few blocks away from the Sears Tower where the signals were >>>> broadcast. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Shortly after that I got my chance on the SGI with Softimage Creative >>>> Environment 2.6 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Matt >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: >>>> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Eric Lampi >>>> *Sent:* Friday, December 20, 2013 2:52 PM >>>> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >>>> *Subject:* Re: positivity >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> WICAT systems, System 300 and 150. >>>> >>>> http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/wicat/brochures/System_300_Brochure.pdf<http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/wicat/brochures/WISE_Brochure.pdf> >>>> >>>> 1988 >>>> >>>> I worked for a defense contractor making computer based training >>>> lessons for a naval combat system. It had vector graphics program, it had >>>> a 16 color palette based on 4096 colors and one of 16 was used overlay >>>> laser disc video. I didn't have a mouse or a gui. It was a command line >>>> interface, to activate a drawing mode, cl - create line, cb- create box >>>> etc... I had to use the arrow keys to move the cursor around to pin start >>>> and end points for elements. I won't even get into what it took to do >>>> animation on it. >>>> >>>> My boss was a 55 year old retired Master Chief from Texas who ate ramen >>>> noodles every day for lunch and never washed his coffee cup, EVER. He told >>>> me once that a graphic I was working on was wrong because it looked skewed >>>> if he looked at the screen off center. >>>> >>>> >>>> Good times. >>>> >>>> Eric >>>> >>>> >>>> Freelance 3D and VFX animator >>>> >>>> http://vimeopro.com/user7979713/3d-work >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 5:08 PM, Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES] >>>> <j.ponthi...@nasa.gov> wrote: >>>> >>>> I can say I miss the cheese and monkeys humor and do wonder what Porl >>>> is up to these days. >>>> >>>> But as for old…. Maybe we should have a contest. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> What’s the oldest computer graphics system you worked on, and the year? >>>> >>>> It doesn’t have to be 3D, it can be 2d, print, video, layout, etc. It >>>> just had to be a computer than did any kind of graphics. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Takers? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Joey Ponthieux >>>> >>>> __________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Opinions stated here-in are strictly those of the author and do not >>>> >>>> represent the opinions of NASA or any other party. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: >>>> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of * >>>> sc...@turbulenceffects.com >>>> *Sent:* Friday, December 20, 2013 2:24 PM >>>> *To:* softimage@listproc. autodesk. com >>>> *Subject:* Re: positivity >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ha ha yeah Ed, you're old. But dang, so am I. >>>> >>>> Sent from my HTC EVO 4G LTE exclusively from Sprint >>>> >>>> ----- Reply message ----- >>>> From: "Ed Harriss" <ed.harr...@sas.com> >>>> To: "softimage@listproc.autodesk.com" <softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> >>>> Subject: positivity >>>> Date: Fri, Dec 20, 2013 2:07 PM >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Maybe we need to go back to a multi-address list system like we had in >>>> the old days. There was the discussion list, which was all >>>> fun/monkeys/cheese/Porl and there was the Softimage list, which is pretty >>>> much what we are using now. There were even other lists like eddie, >>>> particle, etc.. (Yea, I’m old..) Anyway, we could have this list stay a >>>> Softimage list and create another one for all the gloom and doom. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Perfect! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Now get to work Autodesk listproc person! ;) >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Happy Holidays! >>>> >>>> Ed “cheese and monkeys” Harriss >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [ >>>> mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>] >>>> *On Behalf Of *Kris Rivel >>>> *Sent:* Friday, December 20, 2013 1:33 PM >>>> *To:* Softimage List >>>> *Subject:* Re: positivity >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ha ha...Merry Christmas to all!! LOL. I'm not trying to start >>>> anything...just want to see if I'm the only one hearing this. I told the >>>> guys that told me to go tell the people that said this to go F themselves >>>> for what its worth. It does piss me off to see rumors like this but....I >>>> do sit at home mostly working all day and night. I don't get to mingle >>>> with my peers as much as I used to so I didn't know if this may be old news >>>> or something new. Sounds bunk so I'll leave it at that :-) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Kris >>>> >>>> On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Eric Thivierge <ethivie...@hybride.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Only thing I have beef with myself is the thread hijacking that >>>> snowballs into a long slog of boohooism. I'm tired of it. In recent times I >>>> have to think twice about posting to the list because I'm afraid my thread >>>> will get pulled into the black hole of negativity and what could have been >>>> a helpful / informative thread will be turned into a bitch-fest. >>>> >>>> The emPolygonizer thread yesterday that was heading in that direction >>>> seriously almost made me unsubscribe. >>>> >>>> If you want to complain about the demise of a software, have at it. >>>> Just stop hijacking threads with it (not aimed specifically Mr. Lampi, in >>>> general).. >>>> >>>> - Eric T. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >
