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RALPH BAER’S RELEVANCE IN THE MODERN WORLD

May 26, 2022June 26, 2022 Posted in ArchiveLeave a comment

On Saturday, May 21, 2022, the city of Manchester, New Hampshire celebrated Ralph Baer’s 100th birthday by rededicating the statue of him that they put up a few years ago. I was invited to give a speech about Ralph’s relevance in the modern world. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend due to an onset of…… Continue reading RALPH BAER’S RELEVANCE IN THE MODERN WORLD

FIRST IS NOT ENOUGH

FIRST IS NOT ENOUGH

April 27, 2022June 26, 2022 Posted in ArchiveLeave a comment

The assumption is that we mostly remember the people who did things first or the products that came out first. But that isn’t necessary true. There were several people who came up with the idea of the incandescent light bulb before Thomas Edison but how many of them could you name? And how many people…… Continue reading FIRST IS NOT ENOUGH

ATARI VCS/2600 TELESYS’ THE IMPOSSIBLE GAME

April 26, 2022July 5, 2025 Posted in ArchiveLeave a comment

I wrote this short article for Joe Santuilli’s Digital Press website. Truthfully, I don’t remember writing the article and I came upon it when I was doing a Google search for Ralph Baer’s 100th birthday on 3/8/22. https://www.digitpress.com/archives/arc00067.htm Copyright © 2022 Leonard Herman

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