On Line

This issue of Digital Equipment Corporation's On Line newsletter highlights several company developments and personnel news:

• Product News: DEC introduced the "Computer Lab," a portable, low-cost training device for teaching logic and computer fundamentals. Additionally, the company launched "FOCAL," a simplified computer programming language designed for educational use. The PDP-8 computer was recognized for its design and popularity, while PDP-8/S units were successfully implemented for pipeline flow control and demonstrated on a children's television program.
• Company Expansion: DEC opened new office and training facilities in Reading, England, to support its European operations.
• Personnel and Operations: The newsletter details various staff appointments, promotions, and transfers across several departments. It also includes an update on field office locations, the completion of a magnetic tape control project for the PDP-10, and a list of employee work anniversaries.
• Human Interest: The issue features an article on a DEC engineer, Victor Benveniste, who utilizes his private pilot license to fly himself to remote skiing locations.