Colleagues/ Speaking Of Large Cell Phones >>> /Gerry Earlier this month, CNN had story about the “Inventor of cell phone: We knew someday everybody would have one”, Martin Cooper. Last spring, our Electrical and Computer Engineering department sponsored a Centennial Distinguished Alumni Seminar that was given by a colleague of Cooper, Donald Linder, a retired Corporate Vice President, Motorola, and ISU graduate. “Donald Linder graduated from Iowa State University with an electrical engineering degree in 1965, and began a 36-year career with Motorola. In 1972, Motorola executives asked Linder and his team to create the world’s first portable phone. Linder was the primary designer leading a team of a dozen engineers. Roughly three months after the project’s initiation, the team celebrated their success: the creation of the world’s first portable phone, the DynaTAC Portable.” I attended the seminar and was fortunate to hear IMHO A Most Magical presentation about the development of The Cell Phone >>>and hold (a prototype [?] of) the DynaTAC <<<. It was quite an experience to handle “The Brick” > Although heavy by today’s standards, it was indeed revolutionary for its day [Yes > I *do* remember the 70s/‘80s [:-)]. The presentation was recorded and I have linked to it (and other appropriate items) in a blog post at [ http://bit.ly/cYCHWj ] Some may find it (too) technical, but I found it very personable … ; IMHO> Well Worth the 60+ minutes >>> EnJOY ! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 Follow Me On Twitter > http://twitter.com/GMcKBlogs _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:W...