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As long as we are waxing nostalgic, my
job at the lab in the 80's included using a LOT of Kodak film for
archiving computer-imagery (microfiche, 35mm slide film, 16mm
slide film).
I traveled to Rochester often regarding film technology and then
high speed laser printing (speaking of PS wars!) and PhotoCD. I
also traveled to Webster regarding PS and printer technology,
somewhat after you were gone and finally at Sun. I think we agree
that we might have tripped over one another in the NeWS days of
Sun?
I felt Kodak's uber-conservatism at every turn. I saw them
sliding into oblivion... it isn't (and wasn't my style) but I
could have made a fortune shorting their stock from what I saw
coming!
- Steve
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
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