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Welcome to The DEC Connection!
The DEC Connection is an association dedicated
to preserving the unique culture of Digital Equipment Corporation by
reuniting the Digital family through face-to-face events, intra-personal and
group communications, and joint activities. We want to preserve
Ken Olsen's cultural, technical and
management legacies. We promote events of local ex-DEC clubs. Membership
is open to all former employees and contractors -
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Medicare 2021 - Materials updated
Maynard MA 150th Birthday (Sesquicentennial)
We have been speaking with the planners of
the Maynard Sesquicentennial for which many activities have been delayed
thru Sept 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The DEC Connection made
a generous contribution towards the signage for permanent display in the
Ken Olsen Plaza at the corner of Main and Walnut.
See photos
of plan, on our website, here. You can see that the entire
3rd panel is devoted to Digital.
Here
is a recent article about the panels. There is a new book
about the history of Maynard that includes a chapter on Digital.
Info here.
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Announcement of Stan Olsen's passing |
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We
are
saddened
to
report
the
passing
of
Stanley
C.
Olsen,
92,
Gilford
NH
and
Tierre
Verde
FL.
Our
condolences
to
Stan's
wife
Betty
and
their
family,
and
to
their
many
Digital
friends.
Stan
was
employee
3 of
Digital,
after
his
brother
Ken
and
Harlan
Anderson.
Stan
was
an
eclectic
entrepreneur
and
visionary,
a
pioneer
in
the
computer
business
and,
following
his
25-year Digital
career,
a
transformative
real
estate
developer
in
Citrus
County,
Florida.
Stan
served
on
the
boards
of
many
companies
and
several
colleges.
He
received
honorary
doctorate
degrees
from
Saint
Anselm
College
and
Northeastern
University.
He
didn't
retire
until
82
years
old.
In
lieu
of
flowers,
memorial donations
can
be
made
to
the
Community
Food
Bank
of
Citrus
County,
5259
W.
Cardinal
Street,
Building
B,
Homosassa,
FL
34446,
or
the
New
Hampshire
Food
Bank,
700
East
Industrial
Park
Drive,
Manchester,
NH
03109.
Link to full obituary.
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Reunions |
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Upcoming:
Past:
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Sat., 2 Nov. 2019,
Phoenix AZ
luncheon
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Recap from our
Summer Italian Festa in Marlborough MA at Bob Alessio's home
Sat., August 17, 2019
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Sun., 2 June 2019
Management Sciences Consulting Group
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Thu, 25 Apr. 2019, Colorado Springs
Annual
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DEC Connection Summer BBQ-Picnic on Sat. afternoon, Aug 18,
2018 in Marlboro at
the Hunters' house
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Maynard Mill get-together at the
Battle Road Brewery House was Sunday, May 20, 2018.
See the writeup and photos here.
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Sun.,
Aug. 20, 2017 Kimball's Summer Get-together
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Sat., Oct. 8, 2016 BBQ and Tour of
Mill and Main
CLICK HERE FOR RECAP and
Photos.
10/18/16 Beacon-Villager coverage of our Event
Visit "Mill and Main" online:
http://maynard.wickedlocal.com/article/20150618/NEWS/150616023
http://mill-and-main.com/
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Memorials
click on link above for details |
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Rich Sanchez, Colorado Springs, 25 Nov 2020
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David Gibson, 64, Colorado Springs, 25 Nov 2020
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Dick Timberlake, 74, Colorado Springs, 8 Nov 2020
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Jim
Gaines, 78, Colorado Springs, 5 Nov 2020
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Ross Kelly, 74, Statesboro GA, 20 Oct 2020
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Deborah McIntosh, 68, Colorado Springs, 14 Oct
2020
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Dewitt (Dick) Clinton, 78, Wells ME and Sudbury
MA, 12 Oct 2020
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John Adams, 79, Andover and Lincoln MA, 7 Oct
2020
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Dennis Laurence, 75, Colorado Springs, 6 Oct
2020
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Ken
Fahle,
78, of Ayer MA, 3 Oct 2020
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Stanley C. Olsen, 92, Gilford NH, 30 Sep 2020
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Alice M. Stapelfeld, 93, Northborough MA, 8 Sep
2020
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Tom Specht, 64, Woodland Park CO, 7 Sep 2020
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Bill Picott, 81,
Lakewood Ranch FL/Harwich Port MA, 3 Sep 2020
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Nora Peaslee (Fleming) McGuinness, 63,
Providence/Hudson, 9 Jul 2020
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Jim Albrycht, 81, East Sandwich/Stow MA, 6
Mar 2020
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Where to Sell or Donate your old Digital
hardware
DONATING OR RECYCLING COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
It's that time of year when you may be thinking of
donating older electronic equipment to a Charity. For those who have
already done this, let us hear from you on the organizations you would
recommend. For Massachusetts readers, it has come to our attention that
there is a local cancer charity that you may want to put on your list. This
charity is 100%
run by
volunteer cancer scientists, survivors, and information technologists.
The name of the organization is
Recycle Computers4 Cancer [www.recyclecomputers4cancer.org]
and it donates all proceeds to help Cancer patients and their families
through the SMCAC (Scientific & Medical Coalition Against Cancer). They have
securely erased all data on hard drives that are donated for the past 12 years,
including major pharmaceutical companies, banks, individuals, law firms, and
financial institution. Also, all computer donations are tax deductible with
no donation considered
too small or large.
Equipment
can be dropped off or arranged to be picked up. Items accepted for
donation are listed at
www.recyclecomputers4cancer.org/items-accepted-donations-recycle-computers-4-cancer/
For free pickup, fill out and send in the donation form at
www.recyclecomputers4cancer.org/free-pickup-request-form/
The contact for RC4C is Eric Grund at
eric@smcac.org.
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VAX and PDP-11 still live!
-Thanks to
Sue Yarger for
sending in this note from the UK Register:
NASA dusts off
FORTRAN manual, revives 20-year-old data on Ganymede - Analysing Galileo's
Jovian moon results
-And thanks
to Jack MacKeen
for this gem, same source:
Das blinkenlights
are back thanks to RPi revival of the PDP-11 Retro computing fans wrap
classic DEC fascia round world's fave hobby machine
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HAPPY
60th ANNIVERSARY DIGITAL!
See article in the Telegram for pics and nostalgia. |
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HP Connection |
and
click on the link under “US Alumni Product Purchase Program”. Then
follow the instructions to register for the program.
HP Alumni also
suggests reading feedback:
There are lots of moving parts involved in HP
product discounts (and discounts on non-HP products).
Suggest you refer your members to the HP Alumni Association
pages on discounts:
https://www.hpalumni.org/discounts
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Digital_Man/Digital_World
The first PBS showing of Digital_Man/Digital_World
was 21 Feb 2012 in Indianapolis - here is a link to the 57-minute video
on their website to watch on your computer!
http://video.wfyi.org/video/2282149336/
The DVD of Digital_Man/Digital_World is no longer available. |
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