Computer History Museum Upcoming Events

From: "Computer History Museum"
Subject: Computer History Museum Upcoming Events

The Computer History Museumís Speaker Series
remains the leading platform for open, passionate
discussions for presenting the computing revolution
and its impact on the human experience. These landmark
presentations and panel discussions reveal the
inside stories and personal insights of computing history.
For Summer 2004, the Series will venture far from
Silicon Valley and take a trip to Mars as it features
an inspirational luminary who will speak on the
challenges and triumphs of recent space exploration.
Later this year, the Museum will play host to a
games conference, showcasing the newest, latest and
hottest games trends and developments. More information
about dates and reservations follows.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2004
"The Mars Exploration Rover Project - How Spirit and
Opportunity Got to Mars"
Peter C. Theisinger

Sponsored by Sun Microsystems

6:00 PM Member Reception
7:00 PM Lecture

Computer History Museum
Hahn Auditorium
1401 N Shoreline Boulevard
Mountain View, CA
http://www.computerhistory.org/event...useum_map.html

Free. (Suggested donation of $10.00 at the door from
non-members.) Advance reservations required. For more
information and to sign up online go to:
http://www.computerhistory.org/rover_07282004/

or call 1-650-810-1019.

ABSTRACT OF TALK
In January of this year, two golf-cart sized rovers
landed on the planet Mars to seek evidence about whether
the environment there might once have been capable of
supporting life. Originally intended to last 90 days and
traverse 600 meters, these two Mars Exploration Rovers,
Spirit and Opportunity, have far exceeded those expectations.

Peter Theisinger, the Manager of the Mars Exploration
Rover Project through its development, and now Manager of
the 2009 Mars Science Laboratory Project, will describe
the challenges of developing the two Mars Exploration
Rovers in just three years. He will discuss the design process,
relate the myriad challenges and setbacks that had to
be overcome. Theisinger will also give the definitive
behind-the-scenes story of the extraordinary flight and
surface operations of the Rover, including some glimpses
into the mission's scientific results.

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SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, October 9 & 10, 2004
Xtreme Game Developersí Xpo!

Computer History Museum
Hahn Auditorium
1401 N Shoreline Boulevard
Mountain View, CA

If you have a passion for games, then donít miss
Course Technologyís premier gaming event this fall:
the Xtreme Game Developersí Xpo! This mini game conference
and expo will take place at the Computer History Museum
in Mountain View, California, on October 9th and 10th,
and will provide you with an environment guaranteed to
produce extraordinary gaming results.

If youíve attended this event in the past, then you know
that XGDX takes gaming to the extreme. This year promises
to be even better than before with more sessions on the
hottest gaming topics and more opportunities for you to
gather and interact with your peers. Come join in the fun,
gather tips from the experts and enhance your gaming knowledge!

Keynote Presentations -

David Perry, President of Shiny Entertainment and a
visionary in the game industry for the past 23 years,
will be giving an entirely interactive and entertaining
keynote presentation at XGDX! Come listen as David walks us
through his minefield of a career, showing us how all
game programmers ñ if they dodge enough bullets! - can own
multi-million dollar companies.

Sim Dietrich of NVIDIA will also be giving a keynote
presentation at XGDX! Sim, who has worked extensively
with many game developers and has helped ship two retail
games including Star Wars: Rebellion, will cover various
strategies for the independent developer who wishes to avoid
expensive game design choices while still creating
cutting-edge games.

Be sure to register early for XGDX to take advantage of the
discount pricing. You can register for XGDX and view a
list of this yearís speakers and sessions at
http://www.xgdx.com



Computer History Museum
1401 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 810-1019 Phone
(650) 810-1010 Main Line
(650) 810-1055 Fax
URL: http://www.computerhistory.org/