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Bob Whitehead. Robert A. Whitehead (born November 1, 1953) is an American video game designer and programmer. While working for Atari, Inc. he wrote two of the nine Atari Video Computer System launch titles: Blackjack and Star Ship. After leaving Atari, he cofounded third party video game developer Activision, then Accolade.
Atari Compendium. Bob Whitehead interview. By Scott Stilphen (2005) As one of the original Atari VCS programmers hired at Atari, he created some of the first sports and casino games for that system (along with 2 of the most influential programming tricks ever invented) before taking a ‘gamble’ and leaving Atari for greener pastures at ...
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Greeting us at the door was a tall, gray-haired septuagenarian by the name of Robert "Bob" Whitehead. After our introduction and some small talk, our genial host first took us through what was ...
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Feb 26, 2013 · The venetian blinds technique had been invented by Bob Whitehead while he was working on Video Chess for Atari. The technique allowed sprites to change positions every scan line, meaning a programmer could get eight or more sprites to line up onscreen.
Robert Whitehead (3 January 1823 – 14 November 1905) was an English engineer who was most famous for developing the first effective self-propelled naval torpedo . Early life. He was born in Bolton, England, the son of James Whitehead, a cotton-bleacher, and his wife Ellen Whitehead née Swift.
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