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Birth
Lee Felsenstein was born on April 27th, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Attended UC Berkeley
Felsentstein had first entered UC Berkeley in 1963. -
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Free Speech Movement
Between October and December, Felsenstein was a member of the Free Speech Movement in Berkeley. The Free Speech Movement, otherwise known as FSM, was an extensive student protest which took place during the 1964/1965 academic school year and voiced the Hacker Ethic. -
Sproul Hall Sit-In
Felsenstein was arrested in the Sproul Hall Sit-In, among 768 other people during the Free Speech Movement -
Drops out of UC Berkeley
Felsenstein dropped out of UC Berkely at the end of 1967 -
Berkeley Barb
Felsenstein began to write for the Berkeley Barb, one of the leading underground newspapers. -
Graduated from UC Berkeley
When Felsenstein re-enrolled at Berkeley, he received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley in 1972. -
The Community Memory Project
Felsenstein was the engineer for the Community Memory project, which was one of the earliest attempts to place networked computer systems in public settings to encourage social interactions between the public. This time was before the commercial internet. Find out more here -
The Home-brew Computer Club
Felsenstein was one of the original members of the Homebrew Computer Club and the designer of the Osborne 1, the first mass-produced portable computer. -
Developed the PennyWhistle
Felsenstein developed the Intel 8080 based SOL computer from Processor Technology, the PennyWhistle modem, and other early "S-100 bus" era designs. Find out more here -
Osborne Computer Corporation
In 1980, the Osborne Computer Corporation was founded by Adam Osborne along with Lee Felsenstein. Felsenstein developed the corporations' first product, the portable computer. -
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Osborne Computer Corporation
Between the years of 1981-1983, Felsenstein was employed at the Osborne Computer Corporation and during his employment, he designed the Osborne 1. The Osborne 1 was the first mass-produced portable computer. -
The Osborne 1
The Osborne 1 was released in 1981. It was created by Adam Osborne and designed by Lee Felsenstein. -
Pioneer of the Electric Frontier
Felsenstein was named a 'Pioneer of the Electric Frontier' in 1994 by the Electric Frontier Foundation. -
Free Speech Movement Archives
In 1998, Felsenstein established the Free Speech Movement Archives as an online repository of historical information connecting to that event. -
Open-source Telecommunications and Computer System
While working with the Jhai Foundation of San Francisco in 2003, he created an open-source telecommunications and computer system for installation in remote villages in the developing world. -
Laureate of The Tech Museum of Innovation
In 2003, Felsenstein was named a Laureate of The Tech Museum of Innovation (San Jose, CA) for his accomplishments. -
Editor's Choice Award
In 2007, Felsenstein was given the Editor's Choice Award for Creative Excellence by EE Times magazine. -
HackerDojo
Felsenstein is the Founding Sensei of the HackerDojo in Mountain View, CA. HackerDojo is a large community center and hackerspace that is located in Santa Clara, California. The hackerspace is mainly used for software projects, technology classes, and more.
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Fellow of the Computer History Museum
Felsenstein was appointed to be a Fellow of the Computer History Museum, "for his influence on the technical and social environment of the early personal computing era."
