Goodbye to a true legend. Don's musings on things like intellectual property strongly shaped my mindset on the sovereignty of one's ideas and responsibility to make them manifest. A true generalist and renaissance man, cut from similar cloth as men like Richard Feynman.
Thanks, Josh On Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 11:36 PM Rodney Radford via TriEmbed < [email protected]> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: 'Roy Bragg' via S100Computers <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 5:29 PM > Subject: Don Lancaster has passed away > To: S100Computers <[email protected]> > > > Don Lancaster, a highly-revered figure in the microcomputer industry for > the past six decades, peacefully passed away at age 83 on June 7, 2023, in > Mesa, Arizona. Don’s contributions to the world of microcomputers were > exceptional by any measure. > > Probably his most notable early achievement was the creation of the “TV > Typewriter,” a revolutionary device that utilized transistor-transistor > logic (TTL) to display text on a TV screen. The TV Typewriter first > appeared in the September 1973 issue of Radio Electronics. This creation > became the basis and the title for one of his earliest published books. The > prototype of this groundbreaking precursor to the modern computer keyboard > is showcased at the Computer History Museum. Don also holds a patent for > one of the original Apple parts he developed as well as having had a hand > in the design and manufacture of the Apple I keyboard, he was widely > recognized as a pioneer in the technology field. > > His dedication to the computing and electronics industry was evident in > his extensive body of work. Don authored well over 2,200 technical papers > and 44 books covering a wide-range of topics related to computers and > electronics, firmly solidifying his reputation as an extremely > knowledgeable and prolific writer. His insightful contributions could also > be found in the pages of leading electronics magazines of the 1960s through > to the 2000s. His first article appeared in the April 1963 issue of > Electronics World. He also was the author behind the wildly popular > Hardware Hacker series in Radio-Electronics Magazine from January 1988 > until June 1995. > > As an instructor at Eastern Arizona College, Don embraced his role as a > teacher and mentor, imparting his extensive expertise in electronic > microprocessing to students. Don’s commitment to knowledge dissemination > extended beyond traditional channels. As the owner and operator of > Synergetics and Synergetic Publishing, Don and his wife produced > educational videos and actively engaged with his audience as a blogger – > sharing his insights and fostering a sense of community. One of his notable > accomplishments was the creation of his website, Guru’s Lair Resources ( > www.tinaja.com), which served as a comprehensive repository of > computer-related information. Visitors to the site could also access his > seemingly endless personal research on the fascinating hanging canals of > the Pinaleño Mountains, explore his extensive book collection, and discover > details about numerous Gila Valley Day Hikes – a topic close to his heart. > > Don received an Electrical Engineering degree at Lafayette College in > Pennsylvania before earning a Master’s degree in Engineering from Arizona > State University while working at Goodyear Aerospace Corp. Don’s > intellectual curiosity even led him to nearly complete a second Master’s > degree in Archaeology at ASU, highlighting his diverse interests. > > Don’s contributions to the Apple community extended beyond his technical > accomplishments. Among his 44 books are the Apple II-centric Assembly > Language Cookbook volumes, as well as AppleWriter-in-Depth, released in > 1984 by A.P.P.L.E. These and other contributions over the years to the > community will be forever cherished. > > Left to honor Don’s memory are his beloved wife and daughter, cherished > grandchildren, and his sister and brother. Their loss is shared by the > microcomputer industry and the community that esteemed Don for his > extensive expertise, informative writings, unwavering passion, and > dedication to the industry. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "S100Computers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/s100computers/b48394d4-3db0-400e-a675-73b6b44a39aan%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/s100computers/b48394d4-3db0-400e-a675-73b6b44a39aan%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > _______________________________________________ > Triangle, NC Embedded Interest Group mailing list > > To post message: [email protected] > List info: http://mail.triembed.org/mailman/listinfo/triembed_triembed.org > TriEmbed web site: https://TriEmbed.org > To unsubscribe, click link and send a blank message: mailto: > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe > Searchable email archive available at > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >
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