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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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Reunions & Events |
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Digital_Man/Digital_World
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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 available from PBS; $24.95
plus ship.
Here is a link to shopPBS to purchase.
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Memorials
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Vince Yohe, 75, Sun River, Montana, 8 Aug 2018
(service 25 Aug)
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Marty Gilbert, 80, Colorado Springs, 28 July 2018
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John F. Ehrgott, 77, Castle Rock CO, 21 July
2018
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Peter Davis, Arlington MA, 11 July 2018
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Gary W. Sicard, 71, Fitchburg MA, 11 July 2018
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Dale Rutschow, Colorado Springs, 15 June 2018
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Patrick Bowe, 85, Littleton MA, 15 May 2018
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Pier Carlo Falotti, Geneva Switzerland, 24 April 2018
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Benny M. Sofka, 101, Maynard MA, 10 March 2018
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Announcements |
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
HAPPY
60th ANNIVERSARY DIGITAL!
See article in the Telegram for pics and nostalgia.
Where to Sell or Donate your old Digital hardware |
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HP Connection |
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click on the link under “US Alumni Product Purchase Program”. Then
follow the instructions to register for the program.
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