Welcome to The DEC Connection!   The DEC Connection is an association dedicated to preserving the unique culture of Digital Equipment Corporation by reuniting the Digital family through face-to-face events, intra-personal and group communications, and joint activities. We want to preserve Ken Olsen's cultural, technical and management legacies. We promote events of local ex-DEC clubs. Membership is open to all former employees and contractors - JOIN HERE!   To submit content, email webmaster.   FAQs       Use our Site Map     DECconnection Site Search (enter words in box below)     Loading   Website at a Glance   2010 Travel Worldwide Tour Northern Italy with DEC Connection friends in May! More Info...   Register/inquire Here Flexible arrangements, limited avail - must commit by 20 Feb.  Nancy Kilty, DECconnection Board Member, is our contact/tour organizer. 2010 Florida Get-together at The Beach Place in Fort Lauderdale on Sat., Feb. 20th from 4-6 PM. 2010 Social Event Lowell Spinners baseball game with a Gator Pit barbeque dinner before the game. Tentative date is Saturday July 10th, 3:30 PM BBQ, 5 PM baseball game. 2010 Members-Helping-Members Concall Please submit suggested topics for concalls you would like to info@decconnection.org.  If you have an expertise to share, and would like to speak, please volunteer at same email.  Thanks! 2009 Premier Event MetroWest Our 2009 Banner Event:  DEC Connection Wine Tasting Social - October 30, 2009  at the Wedgewood Pines Country Club in Stow MA.  Click on link for photos and comments. Member Benefits Instructions for Members: How to Find Other DEC Connection Members Using our Member Forum Our Member Businesses Directory of Member Businesses Featured Entrepreneur: Meet Zul Abbany and Stromasys, Inc. - a virtualization company that keeps DEC products alive for our loyal users! DEC Connection Group on LinkedIn available to paid-up members only     Memorials We are saddened to learn of the recent death of our friend and DECconnection member Dave Starratt. Our condolences also to the family and friends of Bob Hymes, who passed away on Jan. 23rd. Publicity Digital Co-Founder Harlan Anderson has recently published his autobiography Learn, Earn, and Return - My Life as a Computer Pioneer Harlan Anderson's blog Globe writer Scott Kirsner's Review - 26Oct09 HP Connection Handy Reference Chart: info on Retiree Benefits, Stock Plan DEC Retiree Benefits include the HP Employee Purchase Plan

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The Ken Olsen Memory Book

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Seeking the PDP-3!

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DEC Stock Price - did we ever hit $200? We got several interesting answers to this one... see the Forum for details.

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Note: In December 2007 we changed our organization's name to The DEC Connection (originally it was Digital Retirees Association, then informally called DECedOut).