Jack Tramiel at Computer History Museum - Dec. 10 !!!

[rbernardo]

Gigantic surprise! Former CEO of Commodore Business
Machines, Jack Tramiel, will be making a rare public appearance!
Yesterday I received a message on the answering machine from
Karen Tucker, CMO/VP of Public Programs for the Computer
History Museum in Mountain View (San Jose area), California.
Here is part of what she said:


... I thought you might be happy to know that the museum is
going to have a celebration of the impact of the Commodore 64
on December 10. It's kind of a 25th anniversary celebration,
and Jack Tramiel will speak as well as Steve Wozniak and
William C. Lowe, the father of the IBM PC, and Adam Chulaniak
(sp?) who was the Amiga guy at Commodore, and we're still
settling on the moderator. But I thought that if you are still
part of the Fresno Commodore User Group... that you guys
might want to make the trip down to Mountain View for this
event on December 10.


All day today I've been playing phone tag with Karen in
order to get more details and received another message
saying that the exact title of that night's program is "The
Impact of the Commodore 64: A 25-Year Celebration". More
details to come when I find out more.

The Computer History Museum is located at 1401 N.
Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, California 94043. The
website is http://www.computerhistory.org

I am so there for this event!
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/

[Personable85]

I never thought I'd live to see the day that Jack Tramiel would make a public appearance on behalf of his old company and the Commodore 64. This is truly an historic occasion and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! I wish I could go.

Could someone please video tape the event for posterity? I'd gladly pay for a copy on DVD.

Thanks!

Mark

[rbernardo]

I never thought I'd live to see the day that Jack Tramiel would make a public appearance on behalf of his old company and the Commodore 64. This is truly an historic occasion and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Yes, it is very historic.

Could someone please video tape the event for posterity? I'd gladly pay for a copy on DVD.

Unknown whether videotaping, audiotaping, or photography is permitted. On Monday I will try to make contact with Karen Tucker of CHM and find out.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/

[rbernardo]

Today I was able to make phone contact with Karen Tucker of
the Computer History Museum and question her on the details for
the event, "The Impact of the Commodore 64: A 25-Year
Celebration". Here are the specifics:

Location: Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd,
(exit from the 101 Freeway) Mountain View, California 94043
Phone: 650 810-1010

Time and format of the event: Monday, Dec. 10
6 pm - 7 pm -- Museum member's reception with the guests.
Beer, wine, and hors' doeuvres served.
7 pm - 8:30 or 9 pm -- First words/speech by Jack Tramiel,
panel discussion, question-and-answer session
Afterwards, informal chit-chat and possible autographs

Admission -- for the reception, free to museum members ($65
membership)
for the event, free general admission ($10 donation requested)

Seating capacity -- 400

Webpage -- Karen remarks that they are "stupidly slow" at
updating the events' page at
http://www.computerhistory.org/events/ but assures that
the event "is really going to happen... definitely".

Guests to speak/appear (updated) -- Jack Tramiel (pronounced
/tra mel/, Karen tells), former CEO of Commodore Business
Machines

Steve Wozniak of Apple fame

William C. Lowe, father of the IBM PC

Adam Chowaniec, former vice-president of technology for
Amiga at Commodore Business Machines

John Markoff, moderator of the panel discussion and New
York Times reporter and author of the computer history
book, "What the Dormouse"

Leonard Tramiel, former vice-president of software
development and v.p. of advanced technology at Atari
Corporation

Jeri Ellsworth, engineer behind the CommodoreOne and the
C64 DTV

Media recording - photography (no flash), videography, and
audio-taping permitted. Possible webcast from Liquid
Computing of Canada (Chowaniec's current company),
which is sponsoring the event.


Some items are still in flux; when I have further updates, I will
post them.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/

[rbernardo]

Met with Dale Luck, Amiga software engineer, yesterday at the
Vintage Computer Festival 10.0. After congratulating him and teasing
him a bit on his recent marriage, I mentioned that Jack Tramiel would
be speaking at the Computer History Museum on Dec. 10. Surprised, he
remarked that he didn't know anything about it. I described the event
to him and the times. I mentioned that Adam Chowaniec would be there,
and he said that knew Adam. Dale was interested in going to the event
and would tell other Amiga engineers, too.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/

[rbernardo]

The event, "The Impact of the Commodore 64: A 25-Year
Celebration", with Jack Tramiel is now listed at the Computer
History Museum's website at
http://www.computerhistory.org/events/

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/

[rbernardo]

On Nov 10, 8:17 am, Cameron Kaiser wrote:

> Robert, have you heard anything about when tickets will be available?

Spoke to Valerie, events person at CHM. She said that the event looks as if it's going to be a sell-out (capacity set at 400 with no extra space due to fire marshal restrictions). Ticket pre-registration for sponsors and invitees opens up tonight. Regular registration for the general public opens up at the end of the month. Registration details will be at the website -- http://www.computerhistory.org

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/

[rbernardo]

On Nov 14, 4:08 pm, I wrote:

> Ticket pre-registration for sponsors and invitees opens up
> tonight. Regular registration for the general public opens up
> at the end of the month.

Another phone call with Valerie, and she provided clarification; if you become a Computer History Museum member for $65, you can be put on the pre-registration list for the event.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/

[rbernardo]

Bil Herd, CBM lead engineer in the development of the Commodore
128, has now confirmed that he will attend the event.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/

[rbernardo]

Received an e-mail from Dave Haynie today. He has
offered to put my event videos up on his YouTube site. And
so, it seems that I will be mailing him DVD copies after the
show (Merry Christmas, Dave!).

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/

[rbernardo]

Registration for the general public has now opened up. Go to
http://www.computerhistory.org/events/i ... 1193702785

Also notice the link at that page for watching the event live
over the Net.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/

[administrator]

I understood that someone was going to be live broadcasting this show. Upon quick review, I can not find mention of that. Is this the case and if so, what is the address I can use to watch this?

Earlier today, I was 80% of the way to changing my decision to not attend, but something else has yet again come up and it seems that I just will not be able to make it. DAMN IT!

I am going to hate to miss Tramiel.

Robert: Can you send me DVD copies of your contect? If so I will quickly encode them in several formats and post them.

[rbernardo]

I understood that someone was going to be live broadcasting this show. Upon quick review, I can not find mention of that. Is this the case and if so, what is the address I can use to watch this?

Go to

http://www.computerhistory.org/events/i ... 1193702785

and click the link at that page for watching the event live
over the Net. (Well, I think that's the way it's supposed to work.)

Earlier today, I was 80% of the way to changing my decision to not attend, but something else has yet again come up...

Oy! I don't think this event will ever happen again.

Can you send me DVD copies of your contect? If so I will quickly encode them in several formats and post them.

That is very gracious of you, Ian. Amiga engineer, Dave Haynie, has already made me the same offer (though I think he is slower at posting video up on his favorite, YouTube).

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/

[moparram]

Is there going to be a webcast?

[rbernardo]

CNET News has posted a report on the event. Go to

http://www.news.com/8301-13772_3-983218 ... g=nefd.top

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/