Lee Felsenstein

  • Accepted to UC Berkely

    UC Berkely accepts Lee Felsenstein as an incoming Freshman.
  • Free Speech Movement Participant

    Lee Felsenstein begins participating in the Free Speech Movement in California
  • Joins Co-OP Work-Study Program in Engineering

    Felsenstein becomes an active member in the UC Berkely Co-operative Work-Study Program in Engineering
  • Arrest at the Sproul Hall Sit-In

    Felsenstein is arrested along with 767 other Free Speech Movement protesters during the Sproul Hall Sit-In
  • Drops Out of UC Berkely

    Felsenstein decides to drop out of UC Berkely and leaves the Co-operative Work-Study Program in Engineering
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    Becomes Junior Engineer at the Ampex Corporation

    Begins employment at Ampex
  • Re-Enrolls at UC Berkely

    Felsenstein returns to Berkely to complete his degree
  • Earns B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

    Felsentstein is awarded a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkely
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    The Community Memory Project

    The Community Memory project is founded by Felsenstein, along with Efrem Lipkin, Ken Colstad, Jude Milhon, and Mark Szpakowski
  • Homebrew Computer Club

    Prompted by the release of the Altair 8800 personal computing home kit, Felsenstein becomes an original member of the Homebrew Computer Club
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    Engineer at Osborne Computer Corporation

    Felsenstein becomes a major engineer for the Osborne Computer Corporation
  • Osborne 1 Released to Public

    Designed by Felsenstein, the Osborne 1 is released by the Osborne Computer Corporation for $1,795 US
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    Freelance Consulting

    Lee Felsenstein begins performing freelance consultation work
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    Joins the Interval Research Corporation

  • Pioneer of the Electronic Frontier

    The Electronic Frontier Foundation names Lee Felsenstein a "Pioneer of the Electronic Frontier"
  • Creates the Free Speech Movement Archives

    Felsenstein founds the Free Speech Movement Archives in an effort to document the history and impact of the movement
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    Joins Pemstar Pacific Consultants

  • Laureate of The Tech Museum of Innovation

    Named Laureate of the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California for his work on a pedal-powered network designed for the Jhai Foundation of San Francisco
  • Editor's Choice Award for Creative Excellence

    Awarded by EE Times magazine
  • Founds the Hacker Dojo of Santa Clara, CA

    Felsenstein founds the hacker-space "Hacker Dojo" in Mountain View, California