At 16:10 1/9/99 BST, Jeff Hughes at Manchester wrote:
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>CALL FOR PAPERS -- SHOT ANNUAL MEETING 1999 IN DETROIT
>
>The Society for the History of Technology will hold its next annual
>meeting in Detroit, Michigan, October 7-10, 1999. The program
>committee invites proposals for individual papers and sessions on
>topics related to all aspects of the history of technology. Proposals
>that deal with the historiography and methodology of history of
>technology are encouraged. Proposals should be sent by surface mail
>and must include 3 copies of (A) an abstract of not more than one (1)
>page, and (B) a one-page curriculum vitae....
> Dr. Hans Weinberger, SHOT Program Chair, Dept of History of Science and
>Technology, Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm,
>Sweden. Tel: +46 8 790 87 99; fax: +46 8 24 62 63; email:
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In hopes this note may fall on receptive eyes, I would like to see a
description of the development of the ethernet, which apparently sprang
from an Hawaii net prototype. The story I received is that Intel,
Digital Equipment and Xerox took the concept and ran with it.
The ubiquitous 'D' connector for serial lines was (the word has it)
initially called a 'DIX' connector memorializing the names of these
vendors.
Moreover, in attempting a coherent response about microwaves for a
young person on the 'rete' mail list, I was embarrassed by how little
I could relate about the development of the multi cavity magnetron.
I said it was developed in part at Birmingham U. but by whom and when?
Who else played a part?
If reasonably accessible literature already exists on these topics,
I would be glad to hear about it.
Brian
brian whatcott <[log in to unmask]>
Altus OK
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