Rusty Whitney





This is a work in progress.

Comment by Dave Moursund. The following is quoted from Collected Editorials, a book I wrote in 1985:


 * The first issue of the Oregon Computing Teacher lists Keith Garrett, David Moursund, Mike Neill, Kay Porter and Rusty Whitney as editors. I served as editor-in-chief and did the work of drawing material together, preparing it for publication, and getting it published. The first issue of 42 type-written pages contained a variety of articles, including two by me. I consider them to be my first two editorials and they are included in this collection. They provide interesting insight into what were considered to be the critical computer education issues of 1974. The contrast, or lack of contrast, with more recent times is instructive.

Back in those "good old days," I often attended meetings hosted by Rusty Whitney at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland, Oregon. It was there that I first encountered a microwave oven. Rusty brought out a tray of donuts and other sweets, and told us we could warm them in the microwave oven. He cautioned us that 15 seconds was all it would take to make a cold doughnut quite warm. Needless to say, I was mighty impressed! Also, it was clear Rusty had fun showing off the new technology.