A BRIEF CHRONOLOGY
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In 1978, partnered
with a Computer Scientist who specialized in operating systems and compilers,
I formed Symbionics, to undertake contracts which Tarot was unwilling or
ill-equipped to accept. This co-development and strategic alliance
augmented Tarot's core technologies with a second locus for R&D, and
established a complimentary presence with software and systems emphasis.
As Symbionics, we also provided individualized services, to our own customers,
on a custom basis. Some of our projects included locating an obscure
error in a hard disk controller, writing a word processor and integrating
it with a custom operating system, providing protoypes of and firmware
for custom designed devices, testing and correcting custom software, and
preparing contract proposals for companies who intended make bids to the
Canadian government.
In October 1979,
I presented the paper, "Self-Configuring
Computing Systems" (which essentially predicted Plug and Play achitecture
and infrared IrDA interfaces), to the IEEC&E.
In 1982, I provided
contract expertise to Poynton
Vector Corporation, in the development of a frame buffer for images
received from the Shuttle. During the decade from 1985 to 1995, this
equipment converted the field-sequential color television signal from the
Space Shuttle to NTSC form, for viewing, recording, and distribution to
the television networks.
In 1983, when
my partner moved to the United States, I finished the contracts which were
pending and discontinued the business.
From 1978 to
1983, I was active, concurrently, in both Tarot
Electronics and Symbionics. |
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