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Encyclopedia WinterCampica - Computer Use
One of the defining features of Winter Camp is its early and continuous use of home computers in program planning and execution. Indeed, a decent history of personal computers may be written by examining the Winter Camp record. Winter Camp II was the first where a computer appeared, as Mike Osvath's Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I was tapped for service and for entertainment. That first year of Winter Camp programming saw a roster program and the Volkswagen Races game used at Casino Night. Several commercial programs also found their way from the cassette storage system to the machine's microprocessor. As home computers have evolved, Winter Camp has been quick to keep up with developing technologies -- progress is recorded in the following charts.
Entry Created: 01/15/1999 Last Update: 01/14/2008
Computer Hardware Innovations
| Camp | New Hardware |
| II | First computer (TRS-80) |
| III | First disk drive |
| V | First Apple product (IIC) |
| VI | First Texas Instruments computer (TI-99) |
| X | First IBM-compatible computer (AT&T PC6300) |
| XII | Greatest number of computers (11) |
| XIII | First Apple Macintosh |
| XIII | First computerized latrine monitor |
| XVII | First color printer |
| XIX | First laser printer and first CD-ROM drive |
| XXI | First digital camera |
| XXI | First Internet access |
| XXIII | Winter Camp is live on the web with a camera in the main room at Beaver Creek |
| XXIII | First network (6 computers) |
| XXIV | First digital video camera |
| XXVIII | First color laser printer |
| XL | Geocaching boxes |
| XLIII | First 3D printer |
| XLV | Programmable robots |
Computer Software Innovations
| Camp | Internal Program |
| II | Roster |
| II | Volkswagen Races |
| III | Battle Of The Arrowmen |
| III | Murder Game |
| V | Directional Distance Analysis |
| VI | Capture The Objective |
| VII | Bar Exam |
| VII | Trivia Test (TRS-80) |
| X | Winter Camp Adventure |
| XIII | Latrine monitor |
| XIV | Winter Camp Trivia Challenge (IBM) |
| XVIII | Menu database |
| XXI | The Wall |
| XXI | Worldwide Web site |
| XXIII | Suggest Themes |
| XXIII | Suggest Meals |
| XXIII | Suggest Activities |
| XXIV | Planning Pages |
| XXIX | Pay Online via Paypal |
| XLIV | Port menu to website |
| XLIV | Create Schedule online |
| XLV | Task List for Planning |
| XLV | Hazard Mitigation System |
Picture courtesy of Winter Camp X
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