TVV Web Pages Change Log

Changes (except minor typo/formatting/hyperlink fixes) to my web pages in 2016

12-06
Added Javascript calendar; removed CGI version.
01-25
Removed Java applets.

Changes in 2015

11-17
Home: added link to my CBI interview.
11-11
Home: several pages updated to fix dead links.
01-07
Home: reformatted.
01-06
Security Advice: updated.

Changes to my web pages in 2014

12-22
Photoshop: updated to CS5.
12-01
Software Engineering Proverbs: added a proverb.

Changes to my web pages in 2013

03-08
Globe in Javascript: added.

Changes to my web pages in 2012

12-02
Borges and I: added photo of the Borges Labyrinth in Venice.
03-02
Electronic Mail and Text Messaging in CTSS, 1965 - 1973: added version of article in Annals of the History of Computing.
01-16
Javascript Password Generator: updated.
01-15
Security Advice: updated.

Changes in 2011

06-24
>The IBM 7094 and CTSS: added link to CTSS 50th Anniversary Brochure and Errol Morris article.
06-01
>The IBM 7094 and CTSS: reorganized, put THVV experience into separate file.
01-24
Added Javascript pie chart.

Changes in 2010

12-20
The History of Electronic Mail: Added PSN-39, clarified story.
12-15
The IBM 360/67 and CP/CMS: Updated with info on MTS.
11-29
Dumbo Management, Blender Management, Cargo Cults, and the Flying Trapeze: new story.
03-19
Removed some personal pages.

Changes in 2009

09-01
The IBM 7094 and CTSS: added link to Fano video, and expanded a few points.
04-20
Famous Van Vlecks: added some historical details.

Changes in 2008

03-08
Mail Details: new page with the MAD source of CTSS MAIL command and manual pages.

Changes in 2007

10-20
Darwin: new story.
03-15
Java pages: I had changed the deprecated APPLET tags to OBJECT tags. Never occurred to me that Internet Explorer would not support this standard. Changed them back.
01-08
Links: added Aeropress.

Changes in 2006

12-04
Résumé: Added some bibliography items.
07-18
Pie Chart: minor improvement.
04-10
Tools: Version 23 of webtrax.
04-02
The IBM 7094 and CTSS: added link to the second edition manual.
01-08
Tools: Minor fix to gpw.C.

Changes in 2005

12-30
The IBM 360/67 and CP/CMS: corrections from Dave Tuttle.
11-19
Links: Added a link to Bob Blakley's blog.
07-28
How I Filter Spam: updated processing.
04-09
Résumé: NAI Labs sold to SPARTA.
04-09
Tools: Version 22 of webtrax.
02-19
Added a Software Engineering Story about Darwin.
02-04
Software Engineering Proverbs: added a proverb.
01-19
Links: Added Deathwish Piano Movers.
01-01
How I Filter Spam: updated.

Changes in 2004

10-10
Security Advice: updated.
11-01
How I Filter Spam: updated.
10-01
How I Filter Spam: updated.
10-01
Security Advice: added a section on Wireless.
09-10
The History of Electronic Mail: added link to the source.
09-10
The IBM 7094 and CTSS: added link to the source.
09-08
Diskpie: Useful tool to see where your disk goes.
09-01
Pie Chart: pointer to ploticus.
09-01
How I Filter Spam: updated.
08-26
Updated Index Gallery.
08-12
Tools: Version 21 of webtrax.
07-08
Software Engineering Reading List: added Claude Fenner's site
07-01
How I Filter Spam: updated.
05-12
How I Filter Spam: updated.
05-12
Security Advice: updated.
04-05
Interviewing and Hiring: new Sofware Engineering Story.
03-25
Changed many files over to table-free design, using a neat trick from bluerobot.com.
02-17
Security Advice: updated.
01-19
Links: Mac OS X.
01-16
Letter from Cousin Stanley: updated with info about the Stanley L. Van Vleck Memorial Highway.

Changes in 2003

11-14
Security Advice: new.
10-29
The History of Electronic Mail: added a paragraph on continuum.
10-28
How I Filter Spam: new.
09-27
Software Engineering Proverbs: added a proverb.
09-14
Serious link gardening. Minor format updates.
04-30
The History of Electronic Mail: minor clarifications.
04-08
Java: Improved Pie chart.
03-31
CTSS Creators and Users: added a list of people involved with CTSS.
03-30
The IBM 7094 and CTSS: added info on RUNOFF thanks to Jerry Saltzer.
02-18
Software Engineering Proverbs: added a proverb.

Changes in 2002

11-22
Software Engineering Proverbs: added a proverb.
10-12
Added a Software Engineering Story about Van Vleck's Comb.
09-17
Tools: Version 20 of webtrax.
08-09
Java: Improved Pie chart.
07-16
Tools, Links: Pointer to John Callender's book.
05-29
Tools: minor update to gpw.Makefile for Linux
05-25
The Funnies: updated, added Lynda Barry.
05-25
Photoshop: updated.
05-01
Résumé: PI on SPMA.
04-01
Software Engineering Proverbs: added a proverb.
02-26
Tools: Version 19 of webtrax.
01-22
Links: added a paragraph about Linux.

Changes in 2001

11-01
Résumé: Started at NAI Labs.
10-01
Résumé: Encirq laid everybody off.
07-19
Résumé: added a publication.
04-05
Tools: Version 18 of webtrax.
03-16
Links: Added a link to Peter Neumann's page.
02-14
Updated the letter from Stanley VV.
02-04
Added The Bulgarian Lesson.
02-01
Added The History of Electronic Mail.
01-21
Added a note on how I use Photoshop.
01-14
Added a software engineering story about Management Tactics.
01-06
Tools: added a feature to headpage.cgi.

Changes in 2000

11-23
Software Engineering Proverbs: pointer to a good one by Meilir Page-Jones.
11-10
The IBM 360/67 and CP/CMS: new info on current state of VM.
10-10
Links: Added a link to Bob Bemer's page.
09-17
Ran out of disk space and had to remove the Emeryville pictures.
Added some pictures of Ocean City NJ.
08-22
Updated Memory Box with more info and a better picture.
05-30
Updated the page on Venice.
05-03
Links: Updated a few links, added one.
03-25
Résumé: Transilluminant now known as Encirq.
02-12
Famous Van Vlecks: discovered some unrelated Norwegian Van Vlecks.

Changes in 1999

12-08
New page with 30 Pictures of Emeryville
06-12
Updated Gauss's Algorithm.
05-08
New picture of me, thanks to Dan Bricklin.

Changes in 1998

12-20
Résumé: Joined Transilluminant.
12-14
Added a software engineering story about Gauss's Algorithm.
12-02
Links: Added a link to KPIG.
12-01
Restructured, removed Personal page, which largely duplicated other pages.
09-09
Tools: version 17 of webtrax.pl.
08-28
Résumé: Joined Sun.
07-28
Résumé: Left CyberCash. Added PDF version.
06-22
Tools: version 16 of webtrax.pl.
06-18
Added a page on The Funnies.
06-17
Added a Memory Box.
06-15
Added a story about the 1989 earthquake.
Added a Software Engineering Story about Hellandizing.
05-27
Added a Reference section with info on syllogisms and animals.
03-29
Index Gallery: added four pictures.
02-17
Tools: new version of webtrax.pl.
01-17
Tools: added cal.cgi, displays calendars.
01-12
Software Engineering Reading List: updated.
01-11
Borges and I: Added a note from Andrew Young.
01-10
Tools: Fixed a minor webtrax bug in text mode.
01-03
Tools: Added headpage.cgi, a tool for generating HTML from a template file.

Changes in 1997

12-29
Favorite Places on the Web: Added a new section with links to tools.
12-08
Added Index Gallery.
Added a page on Mushroom Hunting.
Added a page on Venice.
Added a page on a Wall Poem in Cambridge.
11-16
Added an entry tunnel, showing a random picture.
10-29
Tools: enhanced webtrax installation.
10-08
Tools: enhanced webtrax.
10-05
Famous Van Vlecks: Info on Van Vleck Crater.
08-06
Software Engineering Proverbs: added one by Andrew Siwko.
07-31
Java programs: fixed 1.1 bugs with Netscape 4.0.
Tools: added a tool to map Eudora bookmarks to Netscape address book..
07-01
Tools: enhanced webtrax HTML mode.
06-24
Added a new Java Pie Chart applet.
05-24
Software Engineering Reading List: new.
05-12
Software Engineering Proverbs: added one by Ted Nelson.
Borges and I: new story.
05-01
Added a new Java program.
02-17
Home Terminals: new story.
01-24
Famous Van Vlecks: added a letter from Stanley O. VV.
Fixed some AWT bugs in the Java Programs.
Updated résumé
Reformatted many pages to look better on wide monitors.
01-14
The IBM 360/67 and CP/CMS: new info on current state of VM.
Updated 1401 HELLO WORLD program.

Changes in 1996

12-15
Proverbs: added one by Dave Clark.
10-01
Tools: enhanced webtrax.
08-30
Proverbs: added a new one.
08-27
Favorite Places on the Web: new.
08-20
Risks of Electronic Communication: expanded a little.
07-16
Tools: enhanced webtrax.
07-04
Added a list of various lower files to the main page.
06-03
Java Programs: new.
05-28
Mail from Victor Olchanski: an update to the Russian visit.
05-03
Famous Van Vlecks: added a picture of John H.
04-26
Risks of Electronic Communication: added a link.
04-25
Tools: enhanced webtrax.
03-30
Tools: fixed a bug in webtrax.
03-24
Added 1401 reference card.
Added IBM 7070.
03-03
Added webtrax to the tools page.
02-29
New employer, CyberCash.
02-11
Twelve more pages added to Mulvaney, completing the scanning of the booklet. Typed in the cover letter.
02-10
Added feijoada recipe.
01-29
Added a clipping from 1959 about Boyd's basement, with 2 pictures.
01-28
Added the story of the time the Russians visited Boyd's basement, with 6 pictures.
01-26
Eight more pages added to Mulvaney.
01-08
Eight more pages added to Mulvaney.
01-04
Two more pages added to Mulvaney.

Changes in 1995

12-31
Tools: improved several tools.
12-17
Tools: added url_mods tool.
12-14
Removed mention of Taligent.
Moved Software Engineering to its own page.
Added a tools page.
09-01
Corrections to the 7094 story from Walter Nissen.
Corrections to my code in Structure Marking, thanks to Terje Mathisen.
Clarifications to The Risks of Electronic Communication.
07-24
New stories about the 7094 and the 360/67.
07-15
Added two more SWE proverbs; added to Famous Van Vlecks.
06-05
Two more pages added to Mulvaney.
05-24
Added links to two John Cage sites.
05-24
Added Mulvaney on Bomb Disposal, first 3 pages.
05-22
Got an account at best.com and set up the site.
04-17
Created this log. Added Famous Van Vlecks.

Changes in 1994

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Created first version of these pages on a Mac.