Aaron Giles is an American software engineer and Macintosh software emulation pioneer. Giles graduated from the University of Chicago in 1994. Software engineering (SE) is the profession concerned with specifying, designing, developing and maintaining software applications by applying technologies and practices from computer science, project management, and other fields. ... The first Macintosh computer, introduced in 1984, upgraded to a 512K Fat Mac. The Macintosh, or Mac, line of personal computers is designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Apple Computer. ... An emulator reproducing a console games playable atmosphere on a Windows computer. ... The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. ...

Giles initiated and was the lead programmer for Connectix Virtual Game Station, a commercial Sony Playstation emulator for the Macintosh. This project was an impressive feat because the software could emulate the Playstation's 33 MHz RISC processor at full speed on only a 266MHz host computer.^[1] VGS's performance on modest computing resources surpassed any other emulator available at the time; the popularity of Virtual Game Station eventually led Sony, the owner of PlayStation, to file a lawsuit against Connectix. After a ruling in Connectix's favor, Sony bought all rights to VGS to prevent its further sale and development. Connectix Corporation was a software and hardware company, noted for having released innovative products that were either made obsolete as Apple incorporated the ideas into system software, or were sold to other companies once they become popular. ... The Virtual Game Station (VGS) is an emulator by Connectix that allows Sony PlayStation games to be played on a computer. ... The original PlayStation was produced in a light grey colour; the more recent PSOne redesign sports a smaller more rounded case. ... The first Macintosh computer, introduced in 1984, upgraded to a 512K Fat Mac. The Macintosh, or Mac, line of personal computers is designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Apple Computer. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the leading manufacturers of video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. ...

Giles was hired by Microsoft in 2003, when the company purchased Connectix. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT, SEHK: 4338) is an international computer technology corporation that has global annual sales of over 41. ...

Software

Giles has worked on the following applications:

• JPEGView - among the first Internet image viewers for the Macintosh, where he coined the term "Postcardware"
• PowerPC port of LucasArts Rebel Assault - a freelance project which eventually landed Giles a job at LucasArts
• LucasArts Dark Forces
• Connectix Virtual PC - a Windows PC emulator for the Macintosh
• Connectix Virtual Game Station - as noted above
• MacMAME - a popular Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator ported to the Macintosh

Postcardware, also called just cardware, is a style of software distribution similar to shareware, distributed by the author on the condition that users send the author a postcard. ... LucasArts Entertainment Company is a video game developer and publisher. ... Star Wars: Rebel Assault was the first CD ROM-only game published by Lucasarts, set in the Star Wars universe. ... LucasArts Entertainment Company is a video game developer and publisher. ... Star Wars: Dark Forces is a video game produced by the LucasArts Entertainment Company. ... Connectix Corporation was a software and hardware company, noted for having released innovative products that were either made obsolete as Apple incorporated the ideas into system software, or were sold to other companies once they become popular. ... Virtual PC is a virtualization suite for Apple Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows operating systems, originally created by Connectix, subsequently acquired by Microsoft. ... Connectix Corporation was a software and hardware company, noted for having released innovative products that were either made obsolete as Apple incorporated the ideas into system software, or were sold to other companies once they become popular. ... The Virtual Game Station (VGS) is an emulator by Connectix that allows Sony PlayStation games to be played on a computer. ... MAME is a computer software program for personal computers. ...

References

1. ^ http://aarongiles.com/history/index.html