To honor the publication of Alvy Ray Smith's book, A Biography of the Pixel, by the MIT Press, Powersharing is pleased to provide online this full audio recording of Alvy Ray Smith's presentation to the Boston Computer Society, March 28, 1990.  Powersharing founder, Charles Mann, provides descriptive narration as needed for visuals including the Pixar shorts that were a part of the program.  This recording is one of the 134 recordings of computer pioneers, 1981-1991, that comprise the Powersharing Series, available on a USB-3 flash drive at Amazon.com. Details at www.thepowersharingseries.com.  Powersharing has also posted a full video recording of this program on YouTube.com.

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To honor John Roach who died March 20, 2022, Powersharing presents this clip from Series Program 144 recorded at the Boston Computer Society, 9/30/87.  New digital edition of 144 programs now available on USB3 flash drive at www.Amazon.com and www.thepowersharingseries.com. ©2019 Powersharing, Inc.

Tandy's Challenge to IBM: Clip Selected in Memory of John Roach

AppleFest '82 Keynote Clip: Steve Jobs - The Apple III's Challenges (PS100)

AppleFest '82 Keynote Clip: Steve Jobs - Wanting vs. Needing Computers (PS100)

AppleFest '82 Keynote Clip: Steve Jobs - "Pointing" is the Future (PS100)

AppleFest '82 Keynote Clip:  Steve Wozniak - On the 6502 Microprocessor (PS100)

AppleFest '82 Keynote Clip: Steve Wozniak - Learning and the Homebrew Computer Club (PS100)

AppleFest '82 Clip: Mike Harvey: How to Start a Business - Alfalfa Wisdom (PS160)

AppleFest '82 Clip: Mike Harvey: How to Start a Business - and Protect your Marriage (PS160)

Excerpt from 2019 interview:  Charles Mann recounts the origins of the Powersharing Series in an interview on the Johnmac Radio Show by host John McMullen.  John, spouse Barbara, and Charles created the  1982 Video: Introduction to the Microcomputer: The Powersharing Series.  John is a man of many talents, with poetry now a central interest.

Creation of Powersharing Series: Charles Mann as told to John McMullen

Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were the Keynote Speakers at AppleFest Boston in 1982.  In this clip from Powersharing Series Program 100, Steve Jobs describes how Apple introduced the Office of the Future and the benefits that flowed from that revolutionary change at Apple.

PS100 - Clip - Jobs - QA - OfficeOfFuture

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, at a Computer Fair in NYC in 1983, described the process leading to the creation of the Apple Computer, enriching the story with many anecdotes.  In this clip from Powersharing Series Program #103, he describes the role of the Home Brew Computer Club in this and many other computer industry innovations. More information at: www.thepowersharingseries.com.

PS103 - Clip - Wozniak - HomeBrew - Apple1and2there

The Powersharing Series is a curated collection of 134 recorded presentations recorded from 1981 to 1991 at The Boston Computer Society, the Computer Museum, and various NYC computer user groups. Learn more at our website www.thepowersharingseries.com.

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