Bill Silver Resume

Telecommuter – 1971

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Honeywell (Multics)

Today, with social distancing, the trend to work from home is growing fast. I was by no means the first to be a Telecommuter and work from home – but maybe one of the first 200-300 worldwide. I had a “computer” (Model 37 Teletype) in my house, connected to the ARPANET over hard wired telephone lines. This allowed me to send and receive emails with co-workers all over the country, and to share files on the Multics cloud-base file system (likely the most secure ever). My typical day was to start work from home in the morning, then go to the office from 10 – 3 and then work at home in the afternoon and evening and weekends.

Model 37 Teletype Advanced Features: ❖ Prints 15 Characters / Sec. ❖ Upper and Lower Case ❖ Black and Red Ink ❖ Weight: Only 100+ pounds