33-1/3 to LightSpeed

By Rich Love

A short story about the history of technology from 1948 to 2010. The author has worked as a computer field service engineer and programmer for the last 40 years.

Carnation Software's founder and President, Rich Love, graduated from the University of Alaska in 1973, with a degree in Electronics. His career has included positions as computer programmer, technical writer, and field service engineer.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rich Love
• Release date: Mar 30, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452417530

Rich Love

Carnation Software's founder and President, Rich Love, graduated from the University of Alaska in 1973, with a degree in Electronics. His career has included positions as computer programmer, technical writer, and field service engineer with Stanford Research Institute, CX Corporation, Microdata, and McDonnell Douglas Corporation.Rich is the author of the company's software programs including MacWise terminal emulation for Mac and 'Say it & Mail it' for iPhone.

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33-1/3 TO LIGHTSPEED

by

Rich Love

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About the Author

Carnation Software's founder and President, Rich Love, graduated from the University of Alaska in 1973, with a degree in Electronics. His career has included positions as computer programmer, technical writer, and field service engineer with Stanford Research Institute, CX Corporation, Microdata, and McDonnell Douglas Corporation.

Rich is the author of the company's software programs including MacWise terminal emulation for Mac and 'Say it & Mail it' for iPhone.

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33-1/3 to LightSpeed

Introduction

I was born January, 1948, three years before the first computer (UNIVAC) existed in the United States. It was the year that the 33-1/3 RPM record was invented. This new record format allowed 30 minutes of music on each side of the record.