[cctalk] Re: Don Lancaster has passed away at 83
On Sun, Jul 16, 2023 at 1:31 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Sad to hear about Don Lancaster. Things like this is what motivated me to > make the "domesticating the computer" video, which briefly mentions the TV > Typewriter - to honor these "living legends". I wish I could have fit in > more about Don and also Ted Nelson, author of Computer Lib. And speaking > of Ted, I wish I could grasp/understand Project Xanadu better. My only > explanation is that our typical/classical approach to "file management" has > borrowed all the concepts of the physical world -- a desktop, a cabinet > with drawers, containing folders and files. But in cyberspace there was no > real reason to follow that model, and we could have had a better approach > to linking information (in some more bi-directional fashion). I don't know > if that comes close to Xanadu's ideals, but that's my gist understanding. > Our spoken languages I think sometimes make it difficult to convey novel > ideas sometimes. > > -SL > Ted personally demonstrated Xanadu to me and I still came away somewhat baffled :) Sellam
[cctalk] Re: Don Lancaster has passed away at 83
Sad to hear about Don Lancaster. Things like this is what motivated me to make the "domesticating the computer" video, which briefly mentions the TV Typewriter - to honor these "living legends". I wish I could have fit in more about Don and also Ted Nelson, author of Computer Lib. And speaking of Ted, I wish I could grasp/understand Project Xanadu better. My only explanation is that our typical/classical approach to "file management" has borrowed all the concepts of the physical world -- a desktop, a cabinet with drawers, containing folders and files. But in cyberspace there was no real reason to follow that model, and we could have had a better approach to linking information (in some more bi-directional fashion). I don't know if that comes close to Xanadu's ideals, but that's my gist understanding. Our spoken languages I think sometimes make it difficult to convey novel ideas sometimes. -SL On Sat, Jul 8, 2023 at 10:08 PM Ethan Dicks via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 6:26 PM Bill Degnan via cctalk > wrote: > > I am going throw out a Jim Butterfield too > > I never got to meet him or correspond with him directly, but through > his articles and his work with TORPUG, he absolutely had a huge > indirect influence on my early years. > > I did learn plenty from Don Lancaster too, but it was more general > knowledge than anything. I don't think I ever read something of his > that I didn't learn something from. > > -ethan >
[cctalk] Re: Don Lancaster has passed away at 83
On Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 6:26 PM Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: > I am going throw out a Jim Butterfield too I never got to meet him or correspond with him directly, but through his articles and his work with TORPUG, he absolutely had a huge indirect influence on my early years. I did learn plenty from Don Lancaster too, but it was more general knowledge than anything. I don't think I ever read something of his that I didn't learn something from. -ethan
[cctalk] Re: Don Lancaster has passed away at 83
I am going throw out a Jim Butterfield too On Thu, Jul 6, 2023, 5:52 PM John Many Jars via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > More than anyone else (except maybe Gary Bitter) I owe my lifelong interest > in computers to this man. How very sad. What a loss. >
[cctalk] Re: Don Lancaster has passed away at 83
More than anyone else (except maybe Gary Bitter) I owe my lifelong interest in computers to this man. How very sad. What a loss.
[cctalk] Re: Don Lancaster has passed away at 83
--- Original Message --- On Saturday, July 1st, 2023 at 13:10, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: > Don Lancaster passed away on June 7. > I hope his website is well preserved: > https://tinaja.com/ I just set Leandra to mirroring it, just in case. Her mainboard's been a little unstable lately, though, so I don't know if she'll crash again before the copy finishes. Other folks might want to start up their own. The Doctor [412/724/301/703/415/510] WWW: https://drwho.virtadpt.net/ Don't be mean. You don't have to be mean.
[cctalk] Re: Don Lancaster has passed away at 83
On 2023/07/01 1:10 p.m., Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: Don Lancaster passed away on June 7. https://gilaherald.com/obituary-for-don-lancaster/ I hope his website is well preserved: https://tinaja.com/ Sellam web.archive.org has many copies archived: https://web.archive.org/web/202300*/https://tinaja.com/ A sad day none the less. John -- John's Jukes Ltd. 7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3 Call (604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out"
[cctalk] Re: Don Lancaster has passed away at 83
I would call him a legend in electronics... On Sat, Jul 1, 2023 at 7:33 PM Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: > On 7/1/23 15:10, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: > > Don Lancaster passed away on June 7. > > > > https://gilaherald.com/obituary-for-don-lancaster/ > > > > I hope his website is well preserved: > > > > https://tinaja.com/ > > > Wow, another legend! Yes, there is a lot of good stuff there. > > Jon > > -- End of line JOB TERMINATED -->> Okey Dokey, OK Boss
[cctalk] Re: Don Lancaster has passed away at 83
On 7/1/23 15:10, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: Don Lancaster passed away on June 7. https://gilaherald.com/obituary-for-don-lancaster/ I hope his website is well preserved: https://tinaja.com/ Wow, another legend! Yes, there is a lot of good stuff there. Jon
