Comments on: VC&G Interview: Jerry Lawson, Black Video Game Pioneer http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545 The Retrogaming and Retrocomputing Blogazine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:54:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on VC&G Interview: Jerry Lawson, Black Video Game Pioneer by: Marc Lawson http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19609 Tue, 17 May 2011 10:13:35 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19609 I would like to get in touch with Benj Edwards & Nick Talesfore. Jerry Lawson's Memorial Celebration May 19th 7:30pm - 10pm Davids Restaurant 5151 Stars and Stripes Drive Santa Clara, California 95054 I would like to get in touch with Benj Edwards & Nick Talesfore.

Jerry Lawson's Memorial Celebration
May 19th
7:30pm - 10pm
Davids Restaurant
5151 Stars and Stripes Drive
Santa Clara, California 95054

]]> Comment on VC&G Interview: Jerry Lawson, Black Video Game Pioneer by: James http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19593 Fri, 13 May 2011 16:13:02 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19593 @Cecil. orion1052003@yahoo.com I don't know any details on the book, trying to find out myself. It seems that even his family were unaware of how far he had gotten, or what the status of it was. He probably did a lot of his projects by himself. Got some more videos of him on youtube. I think we should try to find a way to get his name into Black History Month. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyvYbXgsECI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yieTTQ_-zXw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFNyca7ppJk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMiGQZxg_AM All from CGE 2005. @Cecil. orion1052003@yahoo.com I don't know any details on the book, trying to find out myself. It seems that even his family were unaware of how far he had gotten, or what the status of it was. He probably did a lot of his projects by himself. Got some more videos of him on youtube. I think we should try to find a way to get his name into Black History Month.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyvYbXgsECI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yieTTQ_-zXw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFNyca7ppJk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMiGQZxg_AM

All from CGE 2005.

]]> Comment on VC&G Interview: Jerry Lawson, Black Video Game Pioneer by: Cecilbrown http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19550 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:45:07 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19550 Yo, James: I would really like to get in touch with you. How much of Lawson's book did he publish? His story is terrific, and I'm glad you kept up with him. best, Cecil Yo, James:
I would really like to get in touch with you. How much of Lawson's book did he publish? His story is terrific, and I'm glad you kept up with him.
best,
Cecil

]]> Comment on VC&G Interview: Jerry Lawson, Black Video Game Pioneer by: James http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19520 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:48:51 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19520 He mentioned the book not too long ago on the phone. Did he finish it? I had the feeling it might not have been done yet. I would certainly like to read it. I really felt depressed when I learned he died. He really was a nice man, and I was lucky to have known him. He mentioned the book not too long ago on the phone. Did he finish it? I had the feeling it might not have been done yet. I would certainly like to read it. I really felt depressed when I learned he died. He really was a nice man, and I was lucky to have known him.

]]> Comment on VC&G Interview: Jerry Lawson, Black Video Game Pioneer by: James http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19519 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:46:18 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19519 I took the videos on youtube of him. and have a phone interview I could upload to the web that is nice. I was planning a new audio interview, written interview, and a new video about his 3-D games for the Atari 2600. He made them after the Channel F days in his Videosoft company. The unreleased games were just published after all these years recently, just weeks before he died. He told me to call him and tell him what I thought of the games when I got them. I hadn't even called him back yet, and heard that he suddenly died. He was a genius who made the first cartridge videogame machine, the first home 3-D games, and unique controllers for the Channel F. He was very knowledgable in electronics.And he was cool. Take that Turkey, as he might say. I took the videos on youtube of him. and have a phone interview I could upload to the web that is nice. I was planning a new audio interview, written interview, and a new video about his 3-D games for the Atari 2600. He made them after the Channel F days in his Videosoft company. The unreleased games were just published after all these years recently, just weeks before he died. He told me to call him and tell him what I thought of the games when I got them. I hadn't even called him back yet, and heard that he suddenly died. He was a genius who made the first cartridge videogame machine, the first home 3-D games, and unique controllers for the Channel F. He was very knowledgable in electronics.And he was cool. Take that Turkey, as he might say.

]]> Comment on VC&G Interview: Jerry Lawson, Black Video Game Pioneer by: Laura Macias http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19495 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:07:38 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19495 Glad to see that Mr. Lawson had some overdue but recent recognition before he passed away. And this in-depth article is terrific in details and profiles the honorable person that he was. Glad to see that Mr. Lawson had some overdue but recent recognition before he passed away. And this in-depth article is terrific in details and profiles the honorable person that he was.

]]> Comment on VC&G Interview: Jerry Lawson, Black Video Game Pioneer by: Michael White http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19492 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:40:27 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19492 Thank you for this wonderdful artical. Jerry Lawson, and I have a few things in commom. Both of us grew up with very few people around who were technicly skilled yet we both wanted to learn electronics and later computers. I am the current web master of taaa.net. I would like to post a pdf copy of this article on the web site. Can you give me permission and send send me a pdf copy? I can also be reached webmaster@taaa.net Best Regards Michael White 209 835-9042 Thank you for this wonderdful artical.
Jerry Lawson, and I have a few things in commom.

Both of us grew up with very few people around who were technicly skilled yet
we both wanted to learn electronics and later computers.

I am the current web master of taaa.net.
I would like to post a pdf copy of this article on the web site.

Can you give me permission and send send me a pdf copy?

I can also be reached webmaster@taaa.net

Best Regards

Michael White
209 835-9042

]]> Comment on VC&G Interview: Jerry Lawson, Black Video Game Pioneer by: Antonio Zuniga http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19490 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:57:06 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19490 Jerry Lawson definately belongs in the Computer Museum. If there is a medal for perseverance it would have been an honor to have pinned it on his chest. I would very much like to buy his book for my grand kids. Thanks Jerry for all the games. Jerry Lawson definately belongs in the Computer Museum. If there is a medal for perseverance it would have been an honor to have pinned it on his chest. I would very much like to buy his book for my grand kids. Thanks Jerry for all the games.

]]> Comment on VC&G Interview: Jerry Lawson, Black Video Game Pioneer by: Benj Edwards http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19489 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:33:25 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19489 Thanks for the kind words, Kevin (and everyone else who commented on the interview). I really appreciate it. I'll post about Lawson's book when I find out more. Thanks for the kind words, Kevin (and everyone else who commented on the interview). I really appreciate it.

I'll post about Lawson's book when I find out more.

]]> Comment on VC&G Interview: Jerry Lawson, Black Video Game Pioneer by: Martin Thomas http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19488 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:44:01 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/545#comment-19488 WOW...Thanks so much for such a great article. Just like the other readers, I'm sadden that I didn't hear about this man before his death. RIP Mr. Lawson. Martin WOW…Thanks so much for such a great article. Just like the other readers, I'm sadden that I didn't hear about this man before his death. RIP Mr. Lawson.

Martin

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