Ralph Baer To Receive Award From President Bush

[rolenta]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/11/20051114-5.html

[le geek]

That's awesome and well deserved news!

Cheers,
Ben

[njiska]

That's great news. Congratulations Raplh.

[diskoboy]

Finally... The man gets some true recognition.

[rbudrick]

Ralph contributed SOOOOOO much, quantity-wise...those that read his book know what I mean...it's truly mindblowing what he contributed to the world.

-ROb

[Ed Oscuro]

*applause*

[Mianrtcv]

Better late than never. Congratulations to Mr. Baer on the award. Now maybe somebody can do a homebrew game of his journey in video game history. RB's Krazy Chase :D

[Nez]

Ralph contributed SOOOOOO much, quantity-wise...those that read his book know what I mean...it's truly mindblowing what he contributed to the world.

-ROb


What book is this?

I know he contributed much to the gaming world but it would be interesting to know what else he has done.

Oh and glad to hear it he deservs recognition.

[Lady Jaye]

This book:

http://www.rolentapress.com/Videogames%20-%20In%20The%20Beginning.jpg

http://www.rolentapress.com/Products/Videogames%20-%20In%20The%20Beginning/Preview.htm

Congratulations to Mr. Baer! It's well-deserved!

Just a silly question: 2004 award? Announced in Nov. 2005? They're a bit behind in that organization, aren't they? :P

[Porkchop]

Congratulations Raplh!!

[omnedon]

Congratulations Ralph, and Thanks for everything! 8-)

[Haoie]

Good for him.

If it was Nolan though, it's quite possible he'd decline the offer.

[SuperShark]

Truly better late than never. He truly deserves this.

Oh and whiskers, he didnt only contribute to the video-gaming world, he MAde it!

[lendelin]

This is very good news!

To everyone who is interested in the history of videogames: by all means buy Ralph Baers' book! It is a very important hands-on account about the development of the game industry, moreover, it is an important document about the Baer-Bushnell controversy. Baer delivers compelling reasoning based on facts, it is a non-nonsense book in which the subject becomes more important than the person of Ralph Baer.

There are no "entertaining" stories told, but the well-thought out reasoning about many facets of the early years of videogames is first class and makes the book an entertaining read.

Thanks to Leonard Herman, Steve Kent and Baers book, the record about the "founders" of the game industry has been corrected just in time when it was still correctable.

[rbudrick]

I feel very lucky to have one of the very few autographed copies of Mr. Baer's book. I think I heard he signed 127 or so of them...I could be wrong.


There are no "entertaining" stories told, but the well-thought out reasoning about many facets of the early years of videogames is first class and makes the book an entertaining read.

Hmmm, I beg to differ. Most of the book is a big entertaining story about the creation of the industry, with plenty of sidestories related to it. While I'm sure he could have packed a book 5 times the size with other stories, that may have taken away from the book's intention of being very much a history book, though very autobiographical.

Incredibly good read, nonetheless.

I don't think anyone ever (and I mean never) is allowed to debate the Bushnell/Baer argument without having read this book first. It is indisputable that Baer came way before Bushnell in this field, and has all the documentation to prove it.

-Rob

[Snapple]

Just a silly question: 2004 award? Announced in Nov. 2005? They're a bit behind in that organization, aren't they? :P

Maybe the award committee is FEMA.

Congrats, Mr. Baer.

[rolenta]

I feel very lucky to have one of the very few autographed copies of Mr. Baer's book. I think I heard he signed 127 or so of them...I could be wrong.

Upon it's release, Ralph signed approximately 127 books. I should have numbered them but I never thought about it (Your order was #6 however). Anyway, Ralph signed some more books at Phillyclassic this weekend. I believe he signed approximately 80 books (I now have an autographed copy!)

[Slate]

Congratulations to Ralph baer! he deserves it! :)

[RetroYoungen]

Congrats are in order to Mr. Baer! Very cool!

[rbudrick]

Upon it's release, Ralph signed approximately 127 books. I should have numbered them but I never thought about it (Your order was #6 however). Anyway, Ralph signed some more books at Phillyclassic this weekend. I believe he signed approximately 80 books (I now have an autographed copy!)

Wow! I'm surprised you still have record of that, Leonard. Very cool, Thanks!!

-Rob

[evildead2099]

I'm surprised that the neo cons in office didn't give the award to the guy responsible for the original NARC game.

[rolenta]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/11/20051114-5.html

The date has now been set: February 13, 2006

[rolenta]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/02/images/20060213_d-0217-515h.html

[rbudrick]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/02/images/20060213_d-0217-515h.jpg
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/02/images/20060213_d-0308-515h.jpg

Now that first one would make a great avatar for someone. Quick, someone call dibs! LOL LOL

-ROb

[QBert]

Oh man, Ralph looks super happy in that picture. Wicked photo.

And props are finally given to the man who deserves it! :)
Congrats Ralph. 8-)

[Sanriostar]

Finally.
At last.
About F*#$% time.

I just noticed, that one guy who made those spaceship movies was there too, huh?

[ubikuberalles]

Cool. Very nice highlight for a long and productive career.

In your face, Nolan Bushnell! IN YOUR FACE! :D