On Line

This April 1969 issue of the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) newsletter, On Line, highlights company advancements, employee achievements, and operational news. Key articles include:

• Product News: The introduction of the INDAC-8 system, designed to reduce software costs for industrial data acquisition and control. The newsletter also covers the installation of a fourth PDP-10 for Applied Logic Corporation and the use of the PDP-8/S for sugar mill research in Australia.
• Customer Applications: A case study on Dr. Joseph Edelman, a neurosurgeon using a PDP-8/1 to automate the generation of medical reports, significantly reducing paperwork.
• Company Highlights: Updates on DEC’s expansion in Europe and new office openings in the U.S. Additionally, Ron Eisenhauer is honored as "Salesman of the Year."
• Operational & Staff Features: A look at the company’s carpentry team, the heavy output of the in-house print shop, and a profile on Tom Elliott, a DEC software writer who runs a religious bookstore as an "avocation."
• Promotions & Milestones: The newsletter concludes with a list of employee service anniversaries and announcements regarding new executive appointments.