Special thanks to Bob Simons for arranging the reunion bash, at BJ’s in Cupertino, CA.
And a special request from the editor: Send me the names of anyone shown in the photos. Not only am I bad at names, I never knew everyone! I’ll post a request for help and naming folks on the mailing list.
A professionally produced video containing interviews with Mel Day (NASA), Lee Burchinal (USOE), Bob Donati (Dialog), Roger Summit (Dialog), Jeff Pemberton (Online, Inc. CEO) and Reva Basch (AIIP). The Q&A traces Dialog development from its start in 1965 to the state of information access in 1997 with some comments on the future. Several quips from this video were taken for inclusion in the Microsquash video.
Producer: Susan Prather Asst. Producer: Sharon Fitzpatrick Interviewer: Ann Caputo
The 1987 Customer Update Meeting began with a satirical video titled “Microsquash” that traces the history of online retrieval development at Dialog. This meeting celebrated the 25th birthday of Dialog’s initiation of commercial services in 1972. The video was produced by Susan Prather and Bob Simons among others. The video is narrated by Bob who is joined by Michael McCulley and Vibeka Sisodiya.
There are comments from Mel Day, Roger Summit, Lee Burchinal, Bob Donati, Jeff Pemberton, and Reva Basch.
Producer: Susan Prather Co-producer and narrator: Bob Simons Actor: Michael McCulley Actor: Vibeka Sisodiya
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