tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49059210252829289202024-03-13T22:25:28.819-07:00ComputerWare: The MacSourceThis site is for Alumni of the Northern California Macintosh-only reseller, ComputerWare: The MacSource. ComputerWare was dedicated to the Macintosh® since 1985. They sold more Apple® Macintosh computer systems, peripherals and software than any other authorized reseller in Northern California. This meant more selection, availability and value for you. When Apple introduced new products, ComputerWare got them first.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-72393045472333730692011-10-08T07:33:00.000-07:002011-10-08T07:33:27.744-07:00Steve Jobs: ComputerWare Employees Remember<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E8Q1Vjsj6jA/TpBbpaMrNVI/AAAAAAAACWA/yA_EyDHe6qk/s1600/Steve+Jobs+1955-2011.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E8Q1Vjsj6jA/TpBbpaMrNVI/AAAAAAAACWA/yA_EyDHe6qk/s400/Steve+Jobs+1955-2011.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Steve Jobs and ComputerWare had a interesting relationship. I think every employee of ComputerWare was an Apple Fanboy (Fanperson) in the greatest sense of the world, as they had dedicated their careers to Apple and Macintosh. We all have memories of Steve Jobs coming into ComputerWare stores, and therefore I'm pretty sure he was a fan of us in return! The interesting part was that he was so happy with ComputerWare, that he put us out of business by creating Apple Stores -- sometimes furnished with many of our former employees! Steve surely recognized ComputerWare as a great place to buy Macintosh, but we were the "only one" and only in the Bay Area. As Apple Fanboys, we quickly forgave him and loved the Apple Stores after a short time of pouting.<br />
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Geoff W. and I had a chance to chat with Steve Jobs at a MacWorld after-party in January 1998. It was very late, and we managed to corner him all to ourselves for a few minutes. We were very happy that he was back at Apple, and that things were starting to really turn around. The subject turned to the complexities of the "new Internet, and I said that what we really wanted to sell was a simple all-in-one Mac that was built for the Internet -- a classic plug-and-play Apple solution to what was at that time a common question in our stores: "how do I get on this world wide web thing?" <br />
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Steve smiled, yes, that smile that said he had something up his sleeve, and proceeded to give us the standard, "we've got some really exciting products coming out this year" line that I'd heard before from other vendors.<br />
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Three months later, Geoff and I received an invitation to a special Apple event at the Flint Center in Cupertino. In early May we attended, and got to watch Steve roll out the first iMac in all it's Bondi-blue glory! <br />
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So, ComputerWare employees! What is your Steve Jobs memory?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-54022667443268927872010-08-03T15:59:00.000-07:002010-08-03T16:03:31.574-07:00The Macintosh Way by Guy Kawasaki - Free PDF Download<div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/TFidTC4Rk9I/AAAAAAAACLA/WO7TnHMn2xo/s1600/guy-kawasaki-the-macintosh-way.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/TFidTC4Rk9I/AAAAAAAACLA/WO7TnHMn2xo/s200/guy-kawasaki-the-macintosh-way.jpg" width="136" /></a></div><div>Guy Kawasaki's first book, <i>The Macintosh Way</i>, had quite a few references to ComputerWare in it. He promoted ComputerWare as the perfect venue for doing things the Macintosh Way, and we were all proud to part of the extended Apple family!<br />
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</div><div>The Macintosh Way has been out of print for many years, and Guy recently managed to get all the rights back. He <a href="http://holykaw.alltop.com/get-free-copy-of-the-macintosh-way-my-first-b">just announced on Alltop's Holykaw</a> that he has graciously allowed his Twitter followers to download a PDF file of this book for free. </div><div><br />
</div><div>To download the free PDF, you need to follow the instructions on <a href="http://freemacway.com/">http://freemacway.com/</a> -- Make sure that set your Twitter account up and follow @GuyKawasaki before trying to start the download, otherwise you will get a strange error that makes no sense, but means, "you aren't following Guy, so there!" If you are following him, you should see a link to download the book!<br />
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Here's a quick screenshot of page 121, which is one of many references to ComputerWare (and Cho's):<br />
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It's been a long time, and perhaps someone can explain it now! The strange thing is that ComputerWare Belgium's website is still up and running, and they are still using the same logo!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-55283351426825113392008-11-21T10:00:00.001-08:002008-11-21T10:09:33.113-08:00The Marin Mac Shop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/SSb3bVlgVbI/AAAAAAAABlM/5h2BcKXTUgU/s1600-h/computerware-san-rafael.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 156px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/SSb3bVlgVbI/AAAAAAAABlM/5h2BcKXTUgU/s200/computerware-san-rafael.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271172462906725810" /></a>For all you ComputerWare fans that want to travel back in time in your own personal wayback machine, it will interest you to know that you can do just that by going to where the San Rafael ComputerWare store was located. It is now the <a href="http://www.marinmacshop.com/store.html">Marin Mac Shop</a>, and it is a great place that keeps the ComputerWare memories alive and well. <br /><br />I had a recent catastrophic hard drive failure on my Mac laptop, and last time I had such a problem I went straight to a ComputerWare hardware technician. So, what are my options in 2008? Well, I sent it to the Marin Mac Shop and a certified ComputerWare Apple technician of lore, Carlson, fixed it! I even got the "Friends of ComputerWare" discount! Thank you for keeping great Macintosh customer sales and service alive and well.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-58397933340259754082008-07-28T19:36:00.000-07:002008-07-29T08:32:02.719-07:00QuickMail Discontinued<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/SI83DTfbYrI/AAAAAAAABLQ/kbmwir2CjHI/s1600-h/quickmail-email.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/SI83DTfbYrI/AAAAAAAABLQ/kbmwir2CjHI/s200/quickmail-email.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228458222311662258" /></a><a href="http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/26/quickmail.discontinued/">MacNN reports</a> that Outspring has announced that it is discontinuing its QuickMail email client and server line. The company has suspended all sales and phone support for QuickMail, although customers who purchased QuickMail products in the last 90 days will still be entitled to another 90 days of telephone support.<br /><br />Wow, that brings back memories. I only used QuickMail when I worked at ComputerWare, but I remember it well. When I got to the Santa Cruz store, QuickMail was our main link to the rest of the company. I remember all the "special" forms users created. I remember the Mickey Mouse flipping the bird message and a few others. Stefen Fanger from the Palo Alto store accumulated quite a collection of custom QuickMail forms.<br /><br />Anyone have any favorites?<br /><br />Also makes me think of the fact that to this day I sign all my emails with "--Eric K". This goes back to a problem on the mail server where Eric Matson's and my email boxes got intertwined. Since he was the manager of the new Sunnyvale store and I was just a peon sales guy at the Palo Alto store, I shouldn't have been able to see his email, and people needed to know when I was sending out email that I wasn't him, so I kept signing everything with "--Eric K" to avoid confusion.<br /><br />--Eric KEric Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02668152284480159400noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-54481080942261051972008-07-07T12:52:00.000-07:002008-07-07T13:09:13.532-07:00Corporate Sales Team<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jhZsBS4IVZw/SHJ0ZJ3Ph7I/AAAAAAAAAAM/ZrOGbdBSHkg/s1600-h/CW+sales.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jhZsBS4IVZw/SHJ0ZJ3Ph7I/AAAAAAAAAAM/ZrOGbdBSHkg/s400/CW+sales.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220362893569001394" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Whoa. Who can remember the ComputerWare Times? The Corporate Sales Team was featured in the October 1991 issue. Where are they now? </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Also of interest in this issue:</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">The new Mac CPUs included three notebook Macs: the PowerBook 100, 140 and 170</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">The RasterOps 19" color display was on sale for $2399 (list: $5298)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Announcement: 'We now carry DOS & Windows soft</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">ware!'</span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">...interesting to look back 17 years!</span></div>Sandra Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205664478899721179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-48114797947992778762008-04-12T10:06:00.000-07:002008-04-12T10:08:08.772-07:00Join the ComputerWare Alumni LinkedIn GroupFormer employees of ComputerWare: The MacSource who use LinkedIn are welcome and invited to join the <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/87256/1E69BA020018">ComputerWare Alumni Group on LinkedIn</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-76814893607794389222008-01-10T09:33:00.000-08:002008-01-10T09:37:12.755-08:00ComputerWare Alumni on Facebook<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/R4ZXXaXE1TI/AAAAAAAAAkA/YgxdhXtAxlw/s1600-h/facebook-logo-big.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/R4ZXXaXE1TI/AAAAAAAAAkA/YgxdhXtAxlw/s200/facebook-logo-big.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153902883296826674" /></a>Facebook is quickly taking over the world and now is the time to join the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7865449306&ref=mf">ComputerWare Alumni group on Facebook</a>.<br /><br />Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-77202123661981059192007-08-04T17:08:00.000-07:002007-08-08T08:59:53.243-07:00Where are they now?Funny story: I'm going through a box of old papers and I come across this little Day-Tripper style 6-ring binder (The kind that came with the deluxe version of Dynodex). Anyway, I open it up and I see that at some point way back when I printed out various addresses using the software. One set of addresses is the entire staff at ComputerWare corporate. This dates way back to probably 1990-1991 because Roger Reid was still listed as CEO. I start to reminisce (we just had a ComputerWare reunion a few weeks ago and I was having a hard time remembering these people's names...)<br /><br />So I go through all the names to see if any ring any bells. Some do, some don't. (I worked at the Palo Alto and Santa Cruz stores and seldom met people at Bayshore face to face). I get through all the departments and come to Tech Support. There at the bottom next to Kurt Widmann, Keith Redfield and Peter Corless is this name "Arnaldo Miranda". My current position as StuffIt Mac QA Lead was previously occupied by Arnoldo Miranda. He's now one of our software engineers (on the dark side!!!). I shot him an email and it turns out, our Arnoldo is one and the same...<br /><br />Anyway, here's the directory. Maybe it will kick-start a few of your brain cells too...<br /><br />--Eric Kopf<br />PS: My apologies for any typos...<br />PPS: If you want to know what anyone's old phone number was I can provide that info :-)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />ComputerWare Bayshore Directory (circa 1990-1)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Accounting</span><br />Naomi Estep<br />Andrea Morris<br />AnnMarie Pasmore<br />Diana Marcus<br />Maria Elena Macarty<br />Michael Moore<br />Regina Moguillansky<br />Rick Bonin<br />Sandie Gibson<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Admin</span><br />Judy Bergland<br />Kim Perkins<br />Laura Klaus<br />Mae Klein<br />Mary Yardley<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The "Brass"</span><br />Roger Reed - CEO<br />Dick Meigs<br />Geaff Stoller<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Brass Support"</span><br />Chris Halaska<br />Jack Winkle<br />Michael Boucher<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Business Development</span><br />Margaret Leventhal<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Consulting</span><br />Nicholas De Paul<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Corporate</span><br />Mary McCarthy<br />Jeff McHenry<br />Ken Briot<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Creative Services</span><br />Joanne Lesser<br />Mary Swift<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Customer Service</span><br />Cheri Brown<br />Michael Winger<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Direct Sales</span><br />Marianne Cleary<br />Andrew Ruff<br />Cathy Weiss<br />Joel Frankel<br />Sarah Landau<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dist. Coordinator</span><br />Jason Elliott<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver</span><br />Richard Buckley<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hardware</span><br />Pierre Pellisier<br />Abrahim Kalezan<br />Jonathan Braun<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Human Resources</span><br />Annie Kavanagh<br />Michael Hyde<br />Suzanne DeSandre<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">International</span><br />Ann McLaughlin<br />Bryan Searing<br /><printing><br />-----------Printing problem - I could only read parts of these--------------<br />...Storer<br />...Casanova<br />...Reichmann<br />...rd Gresse<br />...iggs<br />...ne Searing<br />...Gresse<br />Pfred Arseneault<br />Stephen D'Andrea<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">...</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Inventory</span><br />Victor Stephenson<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">----------------------------------------------<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">MLS</span><br />Chris Stefani<br />Rick Johnston<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Marketing</span><br />Robert Cudd<br />Sheryl Lee<br />Terry Lesser<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Marketing Reps</span><br />Jennider Wread<br />Laurie Gibson<br />Rose Meagher<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Night Picking</span><br />Dan Hoover<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Operations</span><br />Ken Krich<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Purchasing</span><br />Lynda Akkelquist<br />John Parkin<br />Julie Martinsen<br />Matthew Hartman<br />Richard Muro<br />Stephanie Paulson<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Receiving</span><br />Norman Durang<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Returns</span><br />Brian Martensen<br />George McClure<br />Will Cerdarholm<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SRI</span><br />Bob Easthope<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sales & Marketing</span><br />Geoff Westerfield<br />Linden Skjeie<br />Michael Laster<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping</span><br />Frank Hendershott<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tech Services</span><br />Kurt Widmann<br />Keith Redfield<br />Arnoldo Miranda<br />Perter Corless</printing>Eric Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02668152284480159400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-30604042780167441022007-07-03T08:51:00.000-07:002007-07-03T08:56:59.072-07:00Apple Products Through The YearsThe Apple Design Group has been one of Apple's key assets over the years, and at ComputerWare we sold almost all of these at one time or another. How many of these do you remember? <br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/RopwnpN858I/AAAAAAAAACQ/wQM_qkVHpG0/s1600-h/apple_evolution.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/RopwnpN858I/AAAAAAAAACQ/wQM_qkVHpG0/s400/apple_evolution.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082998955822606274" /></a><br />Thanks to Guy Kawasaki for posting <a href="http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/apple_form_factor_evolution_6722.asp">this image and story</a> to <a href="http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2007/07/evolution-of-ap.html">his blog</a>. <br /><br />It appears that some of the printer are not covered in the chart, thereby removing my favorite LaserWriter Pro 810 design from discussion! :-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-9381345013886753722007-06-13T09:48:00.000-07:002007-06-13T10:21:18.751-07:00Mac Mac Mac Mac Mac Mac Mac Mac ComputerWare!<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/RnAg9nFfFTI/AAAAAAAAACA/KI1SRGsjRVk/s1600-h/Bob-Kilburg_200.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/RnAg9nFfFTI/AAAAAAAAACA/KI1SRGsjRVk/s200/Bob-Kilburg_200.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075593022882649394" /></a>For those of you who remember all the great radio ads that ComputerWare did over the years, you'll be happy to know that they are all available on the Internet in MP3 or QuickTime format! <br /><br />Bob Kilburg has posted all the <a href="http://www.bobkilburg.com/radio.html">ComputerWare radio ads</a> to his website. Bob was one of the principals at Darien & Kilburg, ComputerWare's chief advertising agency. <br /><br />My favorite is, of course, the famous jingle: Mac mac mac mac mac mac mac mac ComputerWare! Tahaaahaa ddaaaaa! <br /><br />The other classic, is the "Know How Know Where" tag, which on the radio doesn't quite hold up... it sounds like, "No how, no where, no way!"<br /><br />Bob has also posted one of the <a href="http://www.bobkilburg.com/tv/computerware/cwtv1.html">ComputerWare television ads</a> to his site. Enjoy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-20078180748084579032007-05-25T10:36:00.000-07:002007-05-25T10:48:52.861-07:00Tech Support Stories<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/Rlchc1I5VAI/AAAAAAAAAB4/sdxC9_ZPy5U/s1600-h/dilbert-tech-support.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/Rlchc1I5VAI/AAAAAAAAAB4/sdxC9_ZPy5U/s200/dilbert-tech-support.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068556684813227010" /></a>When I first started at ComputerWare in the summer of 1993 I was in the Technical Support department at headquarters, along with Earl Gerfen, Ron Reck, and Ross Gard. We did pre-sales and post-sales support for Corporate Sales, International Sales, Direct Sales, and all ten of the Macintosh-only Retail stores. <br /><br />One of my favorite stories involved a customer who called to say that his computer would reboot every time he flushed the toilet. Doing over-the-phone support for this one was tricky, and you could actually here the computer chime and reboot as soon as he flushed the toilet. We sent out a hardware tech, who reported back to us the following: it was actually true. The issue turned out to be that there was an electric water pump that turned on and refilled a main water reservoir. Flushing the toilet caused enough water to run out of the reservoir that the pump kicked on and caused an initial voltage drop (brown-out) that was large enough to cut power to the computer. The computer would then get full power a second later, and reboot.<br /><br />Another classic was the customer who called in to headquarters to complain about one of our retail technicians. She was very upset and wanted to make sure that we were aware that we had a thief working for us. The issue? When her Performa computer was returned to her after repair, all the virtual memory had been removed; stolen if you will... <br /><br />There are also some <a href="http://www.siliconglen.com/jokes/help-desk.html">funny Help Desk stories</a> from other places besides ComputerWare.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-25114912878302111822007-05-22T09:07:00.000-07:002007-05-22T09:28:38.846-07:00My First Color Desktop: 640x480!Here's the historic 640x480 256-color backdrop I used on my first color Macintosh (an 8/80 Macintosh SE/30 with RasterOps 8/24 color card--don't forget the Apple RGB 13" Monitor!). Remember when color was really amazing? This backdrop came with the <a href="http://www.apple-history.com/?page=gallery&model=II">Macintosh II</a> way back in 1987. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.deltatao.com/stratcon/">Strategic Conquest</a> in color on a "big" 640x480 screen! Life was good; ah yeah!<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/RlMVY1I5U_I/AAAAAAAAABw/l4JTHqLZq0Q/s1600-h/APPLE.GIF"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/RlMVY1I5U_I/AAAAAAAAABw/l4JTHqLZq0Q/s320/APPLE.GIF" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067417522047374322" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-44388503388134871412007-05-17T09:18:00.000-07:002007-05-17T09:24:58.479-07:002001 Farewell WakeOn April 5, 2001 a large group of ComputerWare Alumni met at Fibber McGee's in Sunnyvale to have an Irish Wake for ComputerWare. <br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/RkyBLVI5U-I/AAAAAAAAABo/1syano6cu3I/s1600-h/fibber-wake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/RkyBLVI5U-I/AAAAAAAAABo/1syano6cu3I/s320/fibber-wake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065565712537965538" /></a><br />One of the attendees was Johnny Mac, who posted a <a href="http://www.macwilliamson.com/Work/FarewellCW.htm">great tribute page to this event</a>, included comments and photos. <br /><br />Unknown to us at the time, Elite Computers and Software would later buy the assets of ComputerWare and many of the stores would rise from the grave to live again for a few years.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-6960257570024751392007-05-16T14:00:00.000-07:002007-05-16T13:54:26.357-07:00Where are you now?Where are you now? If you've been invited to view this site, then you have the admin rights to post new stories! Please post a story and picture about where you are and what you are doing. Perhaps a scan or two of an old ComputerWare business card to remind us all of your connection to ComputerWare: The MacSource!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-50742007498900621652007-05-16T13:33:00.000-07:002007-05-16T13:37:32.392-07:00ComputerWare on Wikipedia<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/RktrAVI5U9I/AAAAAAAAABg/TyWYRGdMnrs/s1600-h/wikipedia-logo.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/RktrAVI5U9I/AAAAAAAAABg/TyWYRGdMnrs/s200/wikipedia-logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065259859326882770" /></a>I have created the start of a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computerware">Wikipedia article on ComputerWare</a> and welcome everyone to add to it. I certainly don't have all the details about the rise and fall and recovery and fall of ComputerWare, and look forward to seeing more details about some of the aspects that I was not privy to at the time. <br /><br /><strong>What is Wikipedia?</strong><br />Wikipedia (IPA: /ˌwikiˈpiːdi.ə/ or /ˌwɪkiˈpiːdi.ə/) is a multilingual, web-based, free content encyclopedia project. Wikipedia is written collaboratively by volunteers from all around the world. With rare exceptions, its articles can be edited by anyone with access to the Internet, simply by clicking the edit this page link. The name Wikipedia is a portmanteau of the words wiki (a type of collaborative website) and encyclopedia. Since its creation in 2001, Wikipedia has grown rapidly into one of the largest reference Web sites on the Internet.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-57374626748040195192007-05-16T10:51:00.000-07:002007-05-16T11:05:11.086-07:00ComputerWare Alumni on LinkedIn<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/RktFQ1I5U8I/AAAAAAAAABY/5sB6kvyjx6I/s1600-h/linkedin-logo.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/RktFQ1I5U8I/AAAAAAAAABY/5sB6kvyjx6I/s200/linkedin-logo.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065218361352868802" /></a>A large number of ex-ComputerWare employees are using LinkedIn to keep in touch and network. <br /><br />Check out <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/search?search=&sik=1178678126500&company=computerware&sortCriteria=4¤tTitle=currentTitle">LinkedIn</a> and search for all your old friends and co-workers. It is really great to see that Macintosh Genius status breeds success even today.<br /><br /><strong>What is LinkedIn?</strong><br />LinkedIn is an online network of more than 10 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 150 industries. <br /><br />When you join for free, you create a profile that summarizes your professional accomplishments. Your profile helps you find and be found by former colleagues, clients, and partners. You can add more connections by inviting trusted contacts to join LinkedIn and connect to you.<br /><br />Through your network of connections, your connections’ connections, and the people they know, you can:<UL><LI>Find potential clients, service providers, subject experts, and partners who come recommended <br /><LI>Be found for business opportunities <br /><LI>Search for great jobs <br /><LI>Discover inside connections that can help you land jobs and close deals <br /><LI>Post and distribute job listings <br /><LI>Find high-quality passive candidates <br /><LI>Get introduced to other professionals through the people you know</ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-86246223720740269312007-05-15T16:03:00.000-07:002007-05-16T08:54:25.444-07:00ComputerWare Reunion<a href="http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=JLYATWZDDTKEFNTCTVGM&showArchive=true"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/RkspHVI5U7I/AAAAAAAAABQ/mQSCtd0NZB0/s200/computerware-evite-2007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065187411818533810" /></a>On May 7th a number of <a href="http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=JLYATWZDDTKEFNTCTVGM&showArchive=true">ex-ComputerWare employees got together</a> to talk about old times. Many people were unable to attend, however we'd like to try again with a little more lead time! <br /><br />It was great to see everyone who was able to make it, and we hope to see you at the next one!<br /><br />Here are some of the Evite notes from people who were unable to make it: <blockquote>Reid Rankin (05/07) Hi Dan, et. al., Sorry I couldn't make it today, had to go Fresno. Please keep posted, I'd like to get together with everyone again in the near future. -Reid 415.338.0220 <br /><br />Michael Graff (05/07) Sorry gang family issues have come up and I won't be able to make it after all. Hoist a pint for the VAX for me.... <br /><br />John MacWilliamson (05/07) While I'm just up the street, work has me tied down this week.<br /><br />Steven Ross (05/07) I would love to be there! Unfortunately I am in Minnesota. Is someone getting photos? Would love to see who's who! My spirit is with you all. Say hello to all for me. <br /><br />Ken Briot (05/07) I'm unable to attend (watching the kids) but would like to say hello to everybody! Thanks! <br /><br />Jeff Holden (05/07) Sorry I didn't see this until today. I've got a conflict this evening, but REALLY would have enjoyed seeing you all. My best wishes to everyone and please keep me on the list for the next reunion! <br /><br />Eric Ullman (05/07) Sorry I can't make it. I'm working on deadlines before leaving Wednesday for vacation. Best wishes to you all! <br /><br />John Madden (05/07) Unfortunately I'm out. Got a schedule conflict. Would have loved to see everyone! We will have to do it again. <br /><br />Craig Meyer (05/07) Dan Thanks for organizing this ...I wanted to come but I am not feeling well today and would rather not bring a "gift" to everyone. Keep setting these up... I hope to make the next one. <br /><br />jonathan_gerfen (05/07) Can't make it to Palo Alto tonight. I did have dinner the other night with three other former employees of RSF. Where is Carlson Chow? <br /><br />Felix Gofman (05/07) I'd love to, but I am in the city and not easy to get to mid-penin during the rush hour.... <br /><br />Kandra Vu (05/07) Sorry, I can't make it again :( I'll make it one of these days.Best regards to all! Kandra <br /><br />Wyn Davies (05/07) <br /><br />Dave Marshall (05/07) Dan- Thanks for the invite but my wife and I just moved into a new house in Livermore and are still getting settled (ie. still playing "what box did we pack the... in again?" <br /><br />Sandra Harris (05/07) Hey guys!! Would love to see you and catch up, but have moved to ENGLAND! Just arrive a week and a half ago, actually, and we are still getting settled. Hope y'all are doing well and I'll toast you over a cocktail tonight. <br /><br />Matt Morris (05/07) Getting on a plane out of town Monday afternoon. Not avoiding you Dan, I swear it! Best to all from www.Macsource.com! <br /><br />mecleary2 (05/06) What a great idea! I'm sorry I won't be able to make it. What about a newsletter or something? ( I have a six year old daughter so I'm not volunteering!) It would be great to hear where everyone landed. <br /><br />Annie Kavanagh (05/05) Dan - you're awesome! I'd love to be there, but working at home In Ukiah makes the drive down impractical.... Please keep me on your invitation list, though! All the best to all of you! <br /><br />Ross Gard (05/05) I wish I could be there, but it'd be a bit of a drive from Austin. I'd love to see pictures, though! <br /><br />Stephanie Vannucchi-Bombrun (05/05) Hi Dan, Sounds like fun! Wish I could be there. Little Vix just had a baby and is very busy! <br /><br />Dale Dimas (05/05) Unfortunately, I'm in Jersey this week...dang. :-( <br /><br />Carolyn Gibbs (05/05) Dan, you have a great list! wish I chould go!!!!!! working too much right now. My email is carolyn@viridiangraphics.com if anyone wants to say hi, plus I can get your email address. Wish I could see everyone. :) I am on Linkedin. <br /><br />Mike Rosati (05/04) Dan - brilliant plan. Congrats on keeping track of everybody. plz keep me in loop for next one. I work at EA now, fairly close! Hello to the vets! Is everybody using Linked In or Plaxo? <br /><br />Jack Winkle (05/04) I can not make it down. O'Reilly is implementing Oracle and I am working longer hours than ever. I miss Tolas! Please give my best to anyone I know that shows up and have fun. My ComputerWare days were golden. Best, Jack <br /><br />Jeff Walker (05/04) Can't make it up at the other end of the bay until late. My thoughts will be with everyone though. Jeff <br /><br />Rachel Tester (05/04) I can't make it, but thanks for the invite. Have Fun! <br /><br />Heidi Berenbrok (05/02) Doug and I will both be out of town. Please send our best to everyone. We miss the old gang and hopefully we'll be available the next time. <br /><br />Paul Tidball (05/02) I wish I could come... but that 600 mile commute is a killer.... <br /><br />Cathy Boucher (05/02) I wish that Mike and I could attend but alas, we are in Maine. Our hearts are with you, though. We miss the old Computerware days. <br /><br />Mandi Leuchtner-Toutsch (05/01) Unfortunately, no. I'll be in 'sunny' Seattle that day. Have fun! <br /><br />Cynthia Wu (05/01) Sorry! I can not make it. Thank you for the evite. Have fun! <br /><br />Sam O'Daniel (05/01) Thanks, but I'll be about 2K miles east. I love that you keep inviting me, though! :) </blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905921025282928920.post-9676367044113659912007-05-15T14:30:00.000-07:002007-05-16T08:45:24.953-07:00Welcome to the ComputerWare Alumni SiteWelcome to the friends and family Alumni site for people who were involved with ComputerWare: The MacSource.<br /><br />I have invited all of the ComputerWare contacts I have to be guests of this blog; being a guest means you can create new posts, upload graphics, and comment and share your thoughts on any of the posted messages on this blog. <br /><br />Please pass this site along to any ComputerWare alumni that you have stayed in contact with, and please send their (or your) contact information to the e-mail address below: <br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_-iLt3UG-4B0/RksmzFI5U6I/AAAAAAAAABI/jLD7zaAQo74/s200/envelope.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065184864902927266" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2