MACRO HL 1 NOT VERY MUCH HAS BEEN ACHIEVED THIS MONTH BECAUSE SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE AWAY ON BUSINESS TRIPS (IE. HOLIDAY) MACEND MACRO MR 1 TOO MUCH TIME IS WASTED WRITING MONTHLY REPORTS AND SO THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN WRITTEN TO DO IT AUTOMATICALLY. MACEND MACRO WC 1 WE ARE NOW WAITING FOR COMPONENTS TO BE DELIVERED. MACEND MACRO HT 1 THE COMPONENTS ARE BEING TESTED AT HIGH TEMPERATURE (1230 DEG.) MACEND MACRO LT 1 NO LOW TEMPERATURE TESTING HAS BEEN POSSIBLE THIS MONTH SINCE THE FRIDGE IS NEEDED FOR THE NEW YEAR DRINKS MACEND MACRO PR 1 PROGRAMS ARE BEING WRITTEN TO SOLVE THIS ON THE COMPUTER. MACEND MACRO SM 1 SIMULATIONS ARE BEING CARRIED OUT TO AVOID THE BOTHER OF MAKING HARDWARE. MACEND MACRO PD 1 THE NEWLY DELIVERED PDP/11 HAS BLOWN UP. MACEND MACRO EA 1 FEW ENGINEERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROJECT SO THE MANAGERS WILL HAVE TO DO SOME OF THE WORK MACEND MACRO ID 1 IDEAS ON HOW TO PROCEED ARE REQUIRED. MACEND MACRO WR 1 THIS WORK WAS VERY WELL RECEIVED. MACEND MACRO BR 1 THIS WORK WAS NOT VERY WELL RECIEIVED. MACEND MACRO R 1 RED FLAG ITEMS -------------- MACEND MACRO F 1 FUNDING HAS BEEN OBTAINED THIS MONTH. MACEND MACRO N 1 NONE MACEND MACRO O 1 OTHER PROBLEMS -------------- MACEND MACRO A 1 MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS ------------------ MACEND MACRO H 1 THE HARDWARE WHICH HAS BEEN BUILT USING REJECT COMPONENTS STILL DOES NOT WORK, ALTHOUGH SEVEN SECRETARIES ARE WORKING ON THE PROBLEM. MACEND MACRO T 1 WE VISITED SEVERAL FIRMS THIS MONTH AND WERE VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE GENERAL STANDARD. IN PARTICULAR WE FOUND THE LUNCHES VERY GOOD. MACEND MACRO S 1 SUMMARY OF OTHER ACTIVITIES --------------------------- MACEND MACRO I 1 INVESTIGATIONS ARE NOW BEING CARRIED OUT AT FULL SPEED. MACEND MACRO D 1 DISCUSSIONS HAVE PROCEEDED THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE MONTH AND THE RESULTS WILL BE REPORTED NEXT MONTH IF THERE ARE ANY. MACEND MACRO X 1 LAST MONTHS MONTHLY REPORT WAS SO POPULAR THAT MOST OF THIS MONTH WAS SPENT XEROXING IT AND WRITING ADDRESSES ON ENVELOPES. MACEND MACRO W 1 WORK HAS BEEN DONE THIS MONTH! MACEND MACRO C 1 CONTRACTS ARE EXPECTED FROM THE GOVERNMENT THIS YEAR. MACEND MACRO G 1 THE RESULTS ARE SO BAD THAT WE HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE UP. MACEND MACRO L 1 LITERATURE HAS BEEN COLLECTED IN VAST QUANTITIES. MACEND MACRO K 1 THE KNOW-HOW CENTRE HAS NOW BEEN BUILT UP AT SEL, STUTTGART. MACEND MACRO M 1 DIFFICULTY WILL PROBABLY OCCUR IN KEEPING TO THE MILESTONES WHICH WERE DECIDED UPON AT THE LAST PROJECT REVIEW MEETING . MACEND MACRO B 1 BREAKTHROUGHS ARE EXPECTED AT ANY TIME IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. MACEND MACRO E 1 THE EQUIPMENT WHICH WE REFERED TO LAST MONTH IS NOW FULLY WORKING. MACEND MACRO P 1 AN ENTIRE PRESENTATION WAS GIVEN AT THE LAST MEETING ABOUT OUR WORK. MACEND MACRO Q 1 THE QUESTION WHICH MUST NOW BE ANSWERED BEFORE PROCEEDING FURTHER IS WHETHER MACEND MACRO V 1 WE HAVE HAD MANY VISITORS THIS MONTH. ITS THE SAME EVERY NEW YEAR MACEND MACRO J 1 JUDGEMENT IS BEING RESERVED UNTIL LATER. MACEND MACRO Z 1 THE "ZENTRALLABOR" WILL SHORTLY BE SOLD TO SIEMENS. MACEND MACRO MX 1 MERRY CHRISTMAS !!! MACEND MACRO NY 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! MACEND MACRO U 1 UNUSUAL EFFECTS HAVE BEEN NOTICED AND THESE ARE BEING EXAMINED. MACEND MACRO Y 1 THE EQUIPMENT HAS NOW BEEN PUT IN NICE YELLOW CABINETS WITH RED KNOBS MACEND MACRO 869 1 #1 ELEMENTARY CODING METHODS MACEND MACRO 876 1 #1 DIGITAL SPEECH TRANSMISSION (MORSE CODE) MACEND MACRO 883 1 #1 PROTECTION OF SEMI CONDUCTOR FISH AND CHIPS MACEND MACRO 885 1 #1 ITT STANDARD EQUIPMENT PRACTICE (WOODWORK) MACEND MACRO 892 1 #1 TECHNOLOGY FOR FUTURE COMM. SYSTEMS (GERMANIUM TRANSISTORS) MACEND MACRO 861 1 #1 COST INCREASING PROGRAM FOR HYBRID CIRCUITS MACEND MACRO 871 1 #1 (TITLE TOO LONG FOR MONTHLY REPORTS) MACEND MACRO 872 1 #1 STRIPTEASE LINE TECHNOLOGIES MACEND MACRO 875 1 #1 UNIVERSITY CONTACTS (LUNCHES WITH PROFESSORS) MACEND MACRO 881 1 #1 ITTE IC STANDARDISATION (139 PIN PACKAGES) MACEND MACRO 887 1 #1 SCIC ASSISTANCE (THEY ARE HELPING US) MACEND MACRO 894 1 #1 MOST APPLICATIONS MACEND MACRO 896 1 #1 MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLED GAMES MACEND MONTHLY REPORT 7.1.1975 -------------------------------