Past Events
CHM Live is our premier event series. It offers original productions exploring historical and current issues in technology, entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as the ongoing transformation of computing and its impact on society.
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We the Media
Thursday, May 20, 2004 7:00 PM
What happens when anyone can make and distribute news to the whole world? In this talk, columnist Dan Gillmor previews a central theme from his upcoming book. The collision of journalism and technology is transforming the roles of newsmakers, reporters, editors, and readers, as the audience becomes an active participan
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ROLM Corporation, Competing with Giants
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 6:00 PM
This roundtable discussion by the four founders of ROLM Corporation will cover its founding in 1969, the start of a rugged mini-computer business using Data General software, and the introduction of an all-digital, computer-controlled telephone system that successfully competed against the giant Bell System. ROLM was p
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Making and Measuring Effective Virtual Environments
Thursday, April 8, 2004 7:00 PM
In this talk, Dr. Brooks will discuss his current work in virtual environments. The Effective Virtual Environments project at Chapel Hill is trying to determine which technological factors are crucial, which important, and which are negligible in making virtual environments illusions effective. Says Brooks, "We have st
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360 Revolution
Wednesday, April 7, 2004 6:00 PM
Join computer pioneers and National Medal of Technology awardees Erich Bloch, Fred Brooks, Jr. and Bob Evans with current IBM technology chief Nick Donofrio for a conversation about the extraordinary System/360 project.
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The Osborne Odyssey
Thursday, March 25, 2004 6:00 PM
Please join Lee Felsenstein, Jack Melchor, and Richard Frank, together with guest host and moderator John Markoff, as we explore the fascinating stories behind the start-up days in the back room through the rise and fall of Osborne Computer.
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The Next Big Thing
Thursday, March 18, 2004 7:00 PM
The enterprise software industry is searching for the right words to describe the Next Big Thing -- on demand, utility, autonomic, adaptive enterprise. Pick a buzzword. The goal is information technology that adapts to business requirements, not the other way around. Two technologies are critical to this vision of flex
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Mom Loved Him Best: Bert & Ivan Sutherland with Bob Sproull
Tuesday, February 3, 2004 6:00 PM
Join us as computing industry legends and brothers Bert and Ivan Sutherland reminisce about their collective 100 plus years with computers and electronics.
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The Macintosh Marketing Story: Fact and Fiction, 20 Years Later
Thursday, January 22, 2004 6:00 PM
Join us as six key members of the Macintosh launch team tell the inside stories behind one of the most insanely great product launches of all times.
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A Dozen Precursors of Fortran
Wednesday, December 3, 2003 6:00 PM
The history of a subject helps us not only to understand how the important ideas were born but also to appreciate the amount of progress that has been made. The history of programming languages is a striking example, because basic concepts that we now regard as self-evident were by no means obvious a priori; many years
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Lessons from Game Design
Thursday, November 20, 2003 6:00 PM
Consider the impact auto racing (visibility, technologies) has had on the automotive industry. Computer games have evolved into a similar relationship with the computer industry. Because we get to design the problems that our players face (the game challenges) we have an opportunity to push the boundaries of graphics,