19 Apr
2006
19 Apr
'06
9:29 a.m.
At 8:45 AM -0700 4/19/06, Doug Salot wrote:
On Tue, 18 Apr 2006, Richard wrote:
I can confirm that we (JPL Computer Graphics Lab) used a PS-2 in mid
'70s to mid '80s time frame. Doug's recollection feels about right
to me, though I don't have documentation to support it.
<http://dundas-mac.caltech.edu/~dundas/blinn-1.png>
Just for fun, here's a link to a scan of a proof picture of our lab
at the time. From left to right: Sylvie Rueff, Jim Blinn (yes, that
one) Jeff Goldsmith, me (much younger then). Behind Sylvie is our
slide and Polaroid printer, Jim is pointing at the frame buffer
(probably a Ramtek or similar) display, a Teleray T1051 terminal can
be seen behind him, as well as the keyboard and knobs and switches
for the PS-2, the PS-2 and it's monitor are behind the glass in the
machine room behind us.
John
My timeline goes like this, based on year
introduced:
196?: Evans & Sutherland PS-300 terminal
The PS-300 was introduced in 1979, I believe. Definitely not the 1960's.