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Accepted to UC Berkely
UC Berkely accepts Lee Felsenstein as an incoming Freshman. -
Free Speech Movement Participant
Lee Felsenstein begins participating in the Free Speech Movement in California -
Joins Co-OP Work-Study Program in Engineering
Felsenstein becomes an active member in the UC Berkely Co-operative Work-Study Program in Engineering -
Arrest at the Sproul Hall Sit-In
Felsenstein is arrested along with 767 other Free Speech Movement protesters during the Sproul Hall Sit-In -
Drops Out of UC Berkely
Felsenstein decides to drop out of UC Berkely and leaves the Co-operative Work-Study Program in Engineering -
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Becomes Junior Engineer at the Ampex Corporation
Begins employment at Ampex -
Re-Enrolls at UC Berkely
Felsenstein returns to Berkely to complete his degree -
Earns B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Felsentstein is awarded a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkely -
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The Community Memory Project
The Community Memory project is founded by Felsenstein, along with Efrem Lipkin, Ken Colstad, Jude Milhon, and Mark Szpakowski -
Homebrew Computer Club
Prompted by the release of the Altair 8800 personal computing home kit, Felsenstein becomes an original member of the Homebrew Computer Club -
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Engineer at Osborne Computer Corporation
Felsenstein becomes a major engineer for the Osborne Computer Corporation -
Osborne 1 Released to Public
Designed by Felsenstein, the Osborne 1 is released by the Osborne Computer Corporation for $1,795 US -
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Freelance Consulting
Lee Felsenstein begins performing freelance consultation work -
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Joins the Interval Research Corporation
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Pioneer of the Electronic Frontier
The Electronic Frontier Foundation names Lee Felsenstein a "Pioneer of the Electronic Frontier" -
Creates the Free Speech Movement Archives
Felsenstein founds the Free Speech Movement Archives in an effort to document the history and impact of the movement -
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Joins Pemstar Pacific Consultants
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Laureate of The Tech Museum of Innovation
Named Laureate of the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California for his work on a pedal-powered network designed for the Jhai Foundation of San Francisco -
Editor's Choice Award for Creative Excellence
Awarded by EE Times magazine -
Founds the Hacker Dojo of Santa Clara, CA
Felsenstein founds the hacker-space "Hacker Dojo" in Mountain View, California