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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, zoom seminars, and joint activities. We want to preserve Ken Olsen's cultural, technical and management legacies. We promote events ofl ex-DEC clubs. Membership is open to all former employees and contractors - JOIN HERE! To submit content, email webmaster. Write to us at info@decconnection.org.

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After DEC...	Mike Carroll sent us an article discussing the subsequent generations of one of our Stow facilities. Click here. note: it takes a few minutes for the story to load - it's 7MB.
Announcements	DCU and First Tech plan merger deal to form $28.7bn credit union (banking-gateway.com) DCU and First Tech Announce Intent to Combine \| DCU
DEC Connection via Zoom	Working on a new Tech Talk... If you're interested in giving a tech talk or a corporate talk please write to info@decconnection.org.
RECENT REUNIONS	August 22, 2025: Road Rally and Kimball's Get-together June 22, 2025: WooSox Baseball Game and BBQ June 23, 2024: WooSox Baseball Game & BBQ - 1 PM in the JetBlueHangar April 28, 2024 - Management Sciences Reunion in Stow, MA. Sept 15, 2023: South Central Area in Dallas TX August 25, 2023: get-together at Kimball Farm June 11, 2023: WooSox Baseball Game & BBQ June 2, 2023: Calgary AB monthly luncheon Dec 9, 2022: Acton MA Information Technology Reunion Oct 17, 2022: Last Colorado Springs CO Reunion Oct 1, 2022: Pittsburgh PA Reunion
Recent Memorials click on link above for details	Ronald P. Michaud, 79, Colorado Springs, July 13, 2025 Tom Pisinski, 85, Northborough MA, July 13, 2025 Wayne Parker, 77, Marlborough MA, July 8, 2025 Susan M. Dugdale, 72, Amherst NH, May 31, 2025 Bill Vaillancourt, 83, San Marco CA, May 7, 2025 Dan J. Flynn, 74, Leominster MA, May 4, 2025 Hansel A. Collins, 70, Mountain View CA, March 3, 2025
MISC INFO	Where to Sell or Donate your old Digital hardware Where to purchase official Digital logo products - from DEC Connection member Jack Rahaim. Now a "Pop-Up" store, for 2 days, 2x per year, in May and November. You can submit an order online too, via Email: jack@decswag.com
HP Connection	Need Retirement/Pension info? Fidelity Investments still handles all DEC pension plans for HP that have not been withdrawn or started income. HP Retirement Services Center at Fidelity 1-800-457-4015 Effective April 1, 2022, *Empower acquired Prudential's retirement business.** (Prudential Pension Dept. phone was 1-877-778-2100) The Empower Customer service number is: 1 (855) 756-4738 If you have begun to taking income from your Digital pension, the company now managing your account for distribution is Empower which bought Prudential's retirement business. However, although Empower manages your account, the actual distribution is still being handled by Prudential's Tax service. If you need to change the bank account number for your distribution, you should call 1-800-392-4643 at Prudential Tax Service. See below. Prudential Tax Service, LLC 30 Scranton Office Park Scranton, PA 18507-1796 Phone #: 1-800-392-4643 Background. Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America is a retirement plan recordkeeping financial holding company based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States. It is the second-largest retirement plan provider in the United States. The Empower brand represents products and services for both Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America formally known as Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and Empower Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York, formally known as Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York. Need Stock Plan info? Morgan Stanley, Employee Stock Plan Service Center* at (toll-free) 1-877-380-7793 (updated Feb. 2025). You can contact Morgan Stanley's EMEA Headquarters in London for help with their employee stock plan. Their phone number is (44 20) 7425 8000. General account or technical support: 1 (888) 454-3965 (toll free) or +1 (801) 902-6997 (Outside the U.S.) Morgan Stanley Directed Share Program: 1 (877) 580-8237 (toll free) or +1 (801) 617-9146 (Outside the U.S.) Know someone who is leaving HP? Please pass the word to anyone leaving HP to use the HP Alumni Association's "ASAP Checklist" immediately. It has advice and mutual help -- developed by HPAA members -- on the many things you have to do before you lose access to HP's internal systems. Thanks to Curt Gowan for this info. Go to http://www.hpalumni.org/asap (HPAA membership not required.)
	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.