Gerry and I formed Gambit from the ashes of BRI, and began to sell Molecular Computer Company’s multi-user computer. In its day this way an extremely innovative machine, having one 16-bit 8086 CPU and a dedicated 240MB hard drive, and an integrated rack that could hold up to 64 individual 8086 processors. We would install a Televideo terminal and keyboard on the desk of each user in an office, and connect it with an RS-232 cable to one of the cards in the rack. The database and applications lived on the shared drive. I installed and configured the hardware, did the custom programming, and trained the customer and their employees on how to use it all.
My primary job was to automate and develop the databases for our corporate clients, and train their employees how to enter and retrieve information through on-screen displays and reports.