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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
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Reunions & Events |
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EVENT
WRAP-UP:
Carol
Ehrlich
reports
on the
Management
Sciences
Consulting
Group
Reunion,
June 2
33 of us
had a
fantastic
time at19
Carter,
a new
community
gathering
place in
Berlin,
MA
We had
some
gorgeous
pictures
taken by
Andy
Weigl
Photography
that
captured
the fun,
happiness,
and
excitement
of
visiting
with
each
other,
many of
whom we
haven't
seen in
a very
long
time!
Link to
photos
of
Management
Sciences
Reunion
by Andy
Weigel
Photography
Almost
everyone
looked
"exactly
the
same!"
It
seemed
like
Management
Sciences
was just
a few
months
ago and
35 years
ago at
the same
time....
We're
already
thinking
of our
next
reunion,
so if
anyone
learns
of
additional
contact
information
for
Management
Sciences
alumni
please
contact
Carol
Ehrlich
at
978-779-5439
or ce35@cornell.edu
or
https://sites.google.com/site/boltonorganizingandstaging
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DEC Connection Summer BBQ-Picnic on Sat. afternoon, Aug 18,
2018 in Marlboro at
the Hunters' house - write up and photos
Other Reunions:
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Sat., 6 Apr. 2019,
Phoenix AZ
luncheon
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Thu, 25 Apr. 2019, Colorado Springs
Annual
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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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Patty Upton, 65, Colorado Springs, 2 Jul 2019
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Ed Pring, 77, Greensboro NC, 31 May 2019
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Greg Kenoyer, 65, Colorado Springs, 28 May 2019
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William (Bill) Meserve, 79, Nashua NH, 24 May
2019
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Leo White, Colorado Springs, 23 May 2019
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Al Gordon, 99, Peoria AZ, 7 May 2019
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Rob Ayres, 73, Concord MA, 30 Apr 2019
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Jay Sullivan,
70, Marlborough MA, 30 Apr 2019
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Gilles Marin, 71, Longueuil
(Montreal) Quebec, 26 Apr 2019
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Bob Difazio, 85, Moultonborough NH, 26 Apr 2019
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Alan S.
Anderson, 72,
Scottsdale AZ, 19 Apr 2019
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Walter Chaffin, 70, Houston TX, 7 Apr 2019
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David Hartzband, Jamaica Plain MA, 6 Apr 2019
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John J. Kulik, Maynard MA, 6 Apr 2019
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Gunter Lenhoff, 79, Henderson NV, 2 Mar 2019
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Announcements |
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.
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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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