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ACE 2000
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ACE 2000 AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM, Thursday 18 May

9.30-10.30 COFFEE AND REMINISCENCES

10.30-11.10 OPENING ADDRESS Donald Davies

11.10-11.50 THE ACE AND THE SHAPING OF BRITISH COMPUTING Martin Campbell-Kelly

11.50-12.00 COFFEE

12.00-12.20 DEMONSTRATION OF PILOT ACE VIRTUAL REBUILD Donald Davies

12.20-1.00 THE DEUCE FAMILY George Davis

1.00-2.00 LUNCH AND MUSEUM TOUR

[1.45-2.00 Computer Conservation Society AGM]

2.00-2.40 FROM ACE TO THE G15 Harry Huskey

2.40-3.20 CIRCUIT DESIGN OF THE PILOT MODEL AND BIG ACE David Clayden

3.20-4.00 PROGRAMMING THE PILOT MODEL Geoff Hayes

4.00-4.10 COFFEE

4.10-4.50 PROGRAMS ANCIENT AND MODERN Henry Norton

4.50-5.30 TO BE ANNOUNCED Mike Woodger

 

ACE 2000 AT THE NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY, Friday 19 May

9.00-10.00 COFFEE AND REMINISCENCES

10.00-10.40 OPENING ADDRESS: CREATION OF MATHS DIVISION AND A NATIONAL COMPUTING SERVICE Mary Croarken

10.40-11.20 A CENTURY OF MEASUREMENT AND COMPUTATION AT THE NPL Eileen Magnello

11.20-11.40 COFFEE

11.40-12.20 THE ACE COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE Bob Doran

12.20-1.00 HOW AVAILABLE COMPONENTS INFLUENCED COMPUTER DESIGN Harry Huskey

1.00-2.00 LUNCH: buffet in Bushy House followed by A BOY IN A MAN'S WORLD Henry Norton

2.00-2.40 MOSAIC David Anderson, Jack Copeland, Rod Smith

2.40-3.20 THE ACE PROJECT: FROM TURING MACHINE TO 'ELECTRONIC BRAIN' Teresa Numerico

3.20-4.00 ACE TO AUTONOMICS David Clark

4.00-4.20 COFFEE

4.20-5.00 IMPACT OF COMPUTERS AT NPL Tom Vickers

5.00-5.40 WHAT TURING DID AFTER HE INVENTED THE UNIVERSAL TURING MACHINE Jack Copeland

6.00 COACH TO CENTRAL LONDON AND HOTELS

 

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