[seul-edu] Fw: Imagineering visit? :)

[Douglas Loss <dloss@suscom.net>]

Hristo,

   Since I'm forwarding this to the seul-edu mailing list (it
only accepts mail from subscribed addresses, so the original
only reached me; note to everyone--if the address you send
messages from is different than the one you subscribed to
seul-edu with, your messages to the mailing list will bounce to
me.  I'll forward them to the list, but it's better if your
messages go there properly), I've quoted the entire message. 
The planned visit to Disney Imagineering was from quite a while
ago (a year?), and never came about.  Ray (the fellow who was
going to represent us in the meeting) can perhaps give more
details on why that was than I can remember.  If they're still
interested in meeting with us and are still planning on making
Squeak and its interface (Morph?) usable for everyone from
kindergarteners to research scientists, we'd still like to talk
to them.  There's a definite lack of "authoring tools" that
non-programmer educators can use to develop their own courseware
apps.

   Given the lack of news on Squeak since our abortive meeting,
I thought that the project has been in the doldrums, at least,
and possibly moribund.  I'd be happy to hear different.  If you
have any contacts with Imagineering, go for it!

On Thu, 1 Feb 2001, owner-seul-edu@seul.org wrote:

> From: Hristo Bojinov <Hristo.Bojinov@oracle.com>
> To: dloss@seul.org
> CC: seul-edu@seul.org, dloss@bloomu.edu
> Subject: Imagineering visit? :)
> 
> Hi Doug,
> 
> I don't think you know me, my name is Hristo, and I do mostly
> computer
> programming and research (programming for a living, research
> for the
> soul :) ).
> 
> Anyway, lately I have been very interested in Walt Disney
> Imagineering,
> and
> I stumbled across the quoted stuff further down on the web.
> Then I went
> to
> seul.org and the project looked pretty interesting (good for
> both linux
> and end
> users).
> 
> I am wondering, is this stuff current? I have listened to Alan
> Kay when
> I was at MIT, and (I think) when I was working at PARC, and
> also to
> Danny Hillis's talk (he is at Imagineering too, I guess)---so
> I would be
> glad if it is possible to both help with
> seul (especially seul-edu), and get to know the folks at
> Imagineering.
> 
> Oh, and I am not sure if I should be using this address, maybe
> it would
> be best
> if you reply to "zylvezir@hushmail.com"---that's my main
> private use
> address.
> 
> Best,
> Hristo
> 
> > You may remember the invitation I got from Alan Kay to visit
> Disney
> > Imagineering to talk about using Squeak as a
> HyperCard/HyperStudio
> > substitute for our purposes.  I'd really like to get
> seul-edu connected
> > with Disney on this so we can have some input on the design
> and can test
> > the program and provide feedback on what does and doesn't
> work in our
> > context.  Unfortunately, I am not in a position to do this
> personally
> > (time and finances don't permit).
> >
> > Disney is in Glendale, CA.  I'd like for at least one and
> preferrably a
> > few seul-edu subscribers to agree to visit Disney and find
> out how we
> > can work together on this.  If you are within travelling
> distance of
> > Glendale, contact me and we'll get something set up. 
> Please, folks,
> > this looks like a great opportunity for us--let's go for it!
> >
> > --
> > Doug Loss                 The difference between the right
> word and
> > Data Network Coordinator  the almost right word is the
> difference
> > Bloomsburg University     between lightning and a lightning
> bug.
> > dloss@bloomu.edu                Mark Twain
> >

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