Jun 12, 1985 | 2 messages
I would like you to take care of this matter before you go on vaction [sic] because Fry is obviously not going to do anything for me and I don't think I can stand it for another two weeks.
The guy in charge of facilities won't fix ventilation in Jed's office.
Aug 03, 1984 | 10 messages
I've really enjoyed the Atari experience. I hope those staying can pull the company out of this deep hole.
A slew of goodbyes from layoffs in 1984.
Aug 30, 1984 | 2 messages
The idea is to cast a fly rod, with fly, at rising fish. If the player manages to get close enough to a rising fish then the fish takes the bait and the player receives points based upon the size of the fish.
This is an interesting brainstorm on the market for bar games, including an idea for a fishing game!
Mar 12, 1984 | 4 messages
The video-game industry is not without ethical standards; in fact, by some, it is regarded as within the domain of "medical electronics."
Jeff Boscole was an ex-Atari employee who frequently sent letters containing his (apparently sometimes 'nutty') views to the media, government, and acquaintances.
This letter sparks discussion among engineers about the ethics of computerized gambling: pervasive today, but just seeing the light of day in the 80's.
Aug 22, 1984 | 1 message
Through our SPECIAL HIGH INTENSITY TRAINING program (SHIT), we have given our employees more SHIT than any other company in the area.
An angry email about working at Atari.
Oct 12, 1984 | 4 messages
I received a copy of your mail message entitled "non-eng terminals ". I would like very much to understand it (since I am mentioned in it) but unfortunately, I cannot.
John Farrand, an executive who headed up the coin-op division at Atari, sends out this inscrutable memo that mentions Jed.
Jed politely asks what he means.
Nov 22, 1984 | 1 message
... if indeed Ronald Reagan sees the world as a game of Risk, we might as well be making games that ... teach this new generation of little Ronnies out there that the world is not necessarily a zero-sum game...
Starts off as a book review, then takes a turn toward game design and commentary on society.
Dec 20, 1984 | 2 messages
Did our inventory go through some kind of time warp? ... Did we store them in a 747 that was kept in the air (with in-flight refueling) so as to be immediately available once it was determined where the factory was going to be?
A copy of Jed's (angry, funny, and insightful) memo to his boss, Rick Moncrief, about how stale and incorrect cost information makes it hard for him to design cost-effective hardware.
Apr 17, 1985 | 1 message
I have discovered a secret phrase in code that will should keep your door unlocked during the night.
It's not 'open sesame'.
Jun 13, 1985 | 1 message
... Oh GOODY.. more state run killings.
Commentary on the Reagan administration a day after Congress voted to send $24MM in aid to the contras in Nicaragua.