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Graduated from University of California, Berkley
Returned to UC, Berkley to obtain a BSEE degree which was completed in June 1972 Felsenstein Resume. Image courtesy of https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/mortar-board-or-graduation-cap-vector-1608446. -
Pennywhistle Modem
Lee Felsenstein built the Pennywhistle Modem which "was one of the earliest modems available for hobbyist computer users" Pennywhistle Modem. This modem was eventually replaced by the Hayes Smartmodem in the early 80's. Image courtesy of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennywhistle_modem. -
Community Memory
Lee Felsenstein along with Ken Colstad, Efrem Lipkin, Jude Milhon, and Mark Szpakowski developed Community Memory which "was the first public computerized bulletin board system" Community Memory. Image courtesy of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Memory. -
Tom Swift Terminal
Felsenstein self-published "a specification for [a] modular personal computer" Felsenstein Resume. Image courtesy of https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:ms422df1627/ms422df1627_31_0000.pdf -
VDM-1
Bob Marsh asked Lee Felsenstein to modify the Tom Swift Project and the result was Felsenstein "designing the first alphanumeric video display for personal computers" Felsenstein Resume. -
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Homebrew Computer Club
Lee Felsenstein was the moderator of the Homebrew Computer Club which was a group for computer hobbyists and produced some of the most influential changes in computer hardware and software in the 1970's and 1980's. -
Designed and Built the SOL-20
SOL-20 was "the first computer incorporating integrated video, communication, tape storage, and S 100 bus expansion" Felsenstein Resume Image courtesy of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Felsenstein. -
Osborne-1
Lee Felsenstein "designed the first portable computer for mass production" Felsenstein Resume which was called the Osborne-1. Image courtesy of http://oldcomputers.net/osborne-1.html -
Plasma Panel Controller
Wile Lee Felsenstein was president of Golemics, Inc. he "designed and built plasma panel controller used to demonstrate full PC-DOS compatibility of OKI plasma panel display to Compaq Computer Company" Felsenstein Resume Image courtesy of https://www.computerworlduk.com/galleries/it-business/the-evolution-of-computer-displays-3247234/ -
Wearable Computers
Lee Felsenstein "designed the first demonstrated wearable computer, using head-mount virtual display and incorporating a CD-ROM for Reddy Information Systems" Felsenstein Resume. Image courtesy of https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/book/the-encyclopedia-of-human-computer-interaction-2nd-ed/wearable-computing. -
Image Capture System
Lee Felsenstein "designed and built an image capture system utilizing electrostatic pickup on a large grid array of electrodes, receiving 100 KHz signal by homodyne detection" Felsenstein Resume. -
Machine Language for PIC-Based Controller
Lee Felsenstein "wrote a complex machine-language program for the PIC-based controller" Felsenstein Resume. Image courtesy of https://www.slideshare.net/sharmeejeyam/pic16-c7x -
Pedal Powered Internet
Lee Felsenstein "designed Jhai PC Remote Village IT system for installation in remote rural locations in developing world. This system was an embedded PC running Linux and VOIP software and communicating with relay stations using focused-beam Wi-fi.
Environmental constraints were severe (40C ambient, 100 percent humidity, dust) and low-power operation was required. This device became known as the “Pedal-powered Internet” due to incorporation of a bicycle-powered generator". -
Laureate - Tech Museum of Innovation
Felsenstein was "named as a Laureate of the Tech Museum of Innovation (San Jose, CA)" Felsenstein Resume for his work for the Jhai Foundation. Image courtesy of https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-tech-museum-of-innovation-unveils-new-name-and-vision/ -
SMLD
Lee Felsenstein has proposed a device called an SMLD (State Machine Logic Demonstrator) that will act as a "tool that can be handled like toys by young people in the middle school years" Logic Learning Tools. This will allow middle school age children to explore computer and software development in a fun way. Image courtesy of http://www.leefelsenstein.com/?page_id=187.
