Poster Sessions - Saturday April 28, 2006
10:30 am to 4:30 pm in the Bower Student Center and the Recreation Center.
Portable Applications (portableapps.com) or Who needs a stinking laptop!
by Jacob Freedman, Creative Channel Solutions (CCS)
Jacob Freedman is an agent against the rein of societal imposed restrictions to the use of technology and was suddenly made aware of an effort to make, those who wish to break the bounds of poorly updated software; found on public access computers and much to his surprise and the fact, that his home brewed thumb drive; a SD memory only reader, made for digital cameras and 1Gb SD memory, the built in USB adapter was starting to fail. So, blinded by despair, wandered into the local Staples and bought a SanDisk Cruzer micro 1Gb, thinking it was just a thumb drive and much to his surprise, when placed into a library computer up popped (http://u3.sandisk.com/tour/swf_no_wave/tour_en.asp) and you will have to come to forum for the rest of the tale.
Biography of the speaker :
Jacob Freedman for 30 years has an employment background in computer/consumer electronics sales and customer/technical support. He has worked with varying types of computing and imaging devices and is the web master of the New Jersey Subject Catalog. He is the former SIG coordinator for the South Jersey Apple/Mac User Group (SJAUG) and a newly hired field representative of Creative Channel Solutions (CCS)
CAD for Kids/CAD for Teens
by Eva Kaplan and Walter Silva
The campers at Computers + Kids have been discovering the unlimited creative potential of Dr. Walt's CAD for Kids for several years - learning the basics of going from 2-d to 3-d virtual construction of objects (from cars to houses to robots). Dr. Walt is teaming up with Eva for a step-by-step demonstration of CAD for Kids and CAD for Teens. To sum it up -MIND BLOWING and SIMPLE! Eva and kids prefer it to Turbo Cad and Auto Cad.
Biography of the speakers :
Eva Kaplan is the founder and director of Computers + Kids (http://www.computersandkids.com), one of the country's longest running computer camps.
Walter Silva, President of Conceptual Product Development, Inc., West Caldwell, NJ, is a veteran Mechanical Engineer and is the author of the well-known series of Doctor Walt?s™ books that cover CAD software, rapid prototyping, and technical desktop publishing.
The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation
by Frank O'Brien
Perhaps the single spacecraft component that assured the success of the Apollo lunar missions was its guidance computer. Created in the 1960?s when most computers filled an entire room, the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) was small, low power, and included capabilities that are advanced by today's standards. The Infoage Science and Learning Center has acquired an early AGC as part of its History of Computing Technologies collection. We will be discussing the computers hardware and software architecture, interfaces and how designers overcame its limitations. Additionally, we will cover the user interface and operations required for a flight from the Earth to the Moon. Attendees will get the opportunity to examine the AGC, its components and review its source code.
Biography of the speaker :
Frank O'Brien is a volunteer Apollo historian for NASA, primarily as a researcher for the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal, and is co-editor of the Apollo Flight Journal. He was responsible for preparing the Lunar Module Simulator and other artifacts for exhibition at the Cradle of Aviation Museum (Long Island, NY), and is an associate director at the Infoage Science/History Learning Center.
The DVORAK Keyboard - Its History and Benefits
by Claude Kagan
Claude Kagan will discuss the history of keyboards and the benefits of the DVORAK keyboard design. This keyboard has a standing legally equal to the QWERTY and is available on all PCs with Explorer, Apple, and Linux. Why do people avoid it? He will display a number of historic keyboards including a very interesting dual keyboard and a small antique keyboard for little kids. He also will show three clips, two from the 1945 period and one very current.
Biography of the speaker :
Claude Kagan is retired from AT&T and Western Electric. He has been a member of the IEEE since the late 1940s and has more than 50 technical publications. He received awards from both the IEEE and its Computer Society in 1984 for his many contributions to computing and his founding of the R.E.S.I.S.T.O.R.S. He has donated equipment to INFO AGE from his collection of computers and telecommunications equipament. He is an advocate for the use of the Dvorak keyboard layout and has placed videos on YOUTUBE in support of the Dvorak Keyboard.