I lived in Webster NY just outa Rochester, the Xerox facility there. Worked for them '72-'80 in the research lab. Job included bringing back tech from PARC to Webster. I had the second Alto computer at WRC.
Wow what great times! Most "engineers" there were in mathematics or physics. Computer Science was not taught then, although UofR started it up shortly after I started. Lunch conversations were only things we dream of here, although we're improving considerably. Kodak was always conservative. I worked with some of them on color theory for printers. Boy did they have it nailed. Sneered at PS & PDF but it cost them. They basically built half of Rochester and several important cultural venues. Caused a huge housing boom, which made inexpensive housing ubiquitous. My first house was $17K! Nearly tripled in value by the time I left. -- Owen On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 2:23 PM, Tom Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > In 1975, this Kodak employee invented the digital camera. His bosses made > him hide it. > > http://www.brw.com.au/p/tech-gadgets/made_this_kodak_employee_invented_QnYp4iCrFXYwagdCRzszeP > > Hmmm. Both Kodak and Xerox, of Xerox PARC, were based in Rochester, NY. > Could it be the Great Inhibitor was in the water? > > TJ > > ᐧ > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >
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