my strange adventure+notes
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My Strange AdventureRon Graff
How I stumbled into the world of Personal Computers and
Educational Software
BPC (Before Personal Computers)
I always loved science. Anything electric/ electronic Started a light bulb collection – age 6
BPC (Before Personal Computers)
I always loved science. Anything electric/ electronic Started a light bulb collection – age 6 Had the first TV in Idaho Springs, Colorado
BPC (Before Personal Computers)
I always loved science. Anything electric/ electronic Started a light bulb collection – age 6 Had the first TV in Idaho Springs, Colorado
I was called to ministry at age 13! Theology is “The mother of the Sciences.” “True science” and the Bible never conflict.
October 1977 Popular Mechanics “At Last Home Computers For The Price of A TV Set”
1977 Radio Shack’s – TRS-80
Apple I
Hand-made by Wozniak & Jobs
Apple I in wooden case
Apple I in wooden case
4 K RAM MemoryCassette InterfaceNo Graphics
Apple II
Apple II
Color GraphicsSoundStill Cassette Interface$1298 w/ 4K RAM MemoryMore than double that for 48K!
Feb. 1978WASC (later ASCI) Administrators
Computers – Help in the Office and the Classroom
Learning is Fun With the Computer!
Unannounced visit to Apple Computer
Met with Vice President and Director of Sales Gene Carter Phil Roybal
Contract with Apple April 12, 1979- Non-exclusive rights to some programs No royalties – just equipment
1978 - Apple II With Disk Drive
Micromedia – First Commercially Available Educational Software for Personal Computers
Supermath Grading Routine Memory Aide Study Aide Don’t Fall True/False Quiz Matching Quiz Keyboard Organ Drawing Variable Message
Supermath
1978 Ad in Byte Magazine
Commodore Pet
Atari 400 and Atari 800
1978 Additional Programs
Learning Basic “Perhaps the best way to pursue it is for
you to call Steve Jobs, our V.P. of Product Development. Steve is responsible for both publications and programming efforts here at Apple. He’s seen the programs you gave me, and he liked them – so I’m sure he would be happy to talk to you.” - Phil Royball, Mar. 21, 1978
1978 Additional Programs
Learning BasicSave-A-SketchSave-A-StoryQuiz Baseball
1979 Apple DOS System Disk
1980 – The Patient Professor
1980 - Elementary, My Dear Apple
Included Supermath and “Don’t Fall”
Apple’s Educational Emphasis
Supermath
1981 - Commodore VIC-20
1982 - Commodore 64
1982 “TheShell Games”
1982-1984Wabash Apple Computer Stores
1982-1984 Wabash Apple Computer Stores
Commission SalesDirector of EducationControllerGeneral Manager – 5 locations
1982 – Educational Systems Software
1982 – Educational Systems Software
Exercise DevelopmentModule – CompleteTeacher AuthoringSystem
NEA Approved Software
Class RecordsSupermath II
1983 - The Discovery Encyclopedia
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1984 - IBM Version of the Encyclopedia
1984 – The Apple Education Classics
1984 – The Macintosh
1985 - Computer Wave
ConsultantGeneral Manager – 3 Stores
1987 - Space Station Project
1988 – Hyper-ScriptureComplete King James Version
1996 - The Prophecy Puzzle
1997 – Prophecy Central Website
1998- Online Prophecy Book
http://www.ldolphin.org/kingdom/
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Technology at Solid Ground Church
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To God Be The Glory!