Favourite computer history books?
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From: Jamie Kahn Genet on 2 May 2010 12:46 I'm just re-reading Steven Levy's 'Hackers' and wondering what might be missing from my personal library of computer history. I love reading about the era (especially the amazing people and their achievements) that I _just_ missed (I'm 32 and only got my own computer when I was 20 :-\ ). Books like 'Hackers' and 'Where Wizards Stay Up Late' enthrall me. I'd give a lot to go back to the late 70's and be one of the first with a personal computer *sigh* People like Richard Greenblatt and Steve Wozniak are my heros, if I can be said to have any. They changed the world in powerful ways that most people are simply unaware of. Anyway - what are your all-time favourite books about computers, technology, and the people involved? Once I get home I'll compile a list of my books and post it here. But don't let that delay you sharing! I'd be interested in your take even on books I own. Regards, Jamie Kahn Genet -- If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
From: Warren Oates on 2 May 2010 13:06 In article <1jhwf9z.iuhdbsbprfedN%jamiekg(a)wizardling.geek.nz>, jamiekg(a)wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) wrote: > > Anyway - what are your all-time favourite books about computers, > technology, and the people involved? The Soul of a New Machine, by Tracy Kidder. Interesting stuff, well worth reading more than once. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soul_of_a_New_Machine> I remember a quote, something like "Henceforth, I will deal with no period of time shorter than a season." You might also want to dig through the Creative Computing archives, some of which can be found here: <http://www.atariarchives.org/> I also kind of liked Negroponte's Being Digital <http://archives.obs-us.com/obs/english/books/nn/bdcont.htm> -- Very old woody beets will never cook tender. -- Fannie Farmer
From: bert on 2 May 2010 13:57 On 2 May, 17:46, jami...(a)wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) wrote: > I'm just re-reading Steven Levy's 'Hackers' and wondering what might be > missing from my personal library of computer history. I love reading > about the era (especially the amazing people and their achievements) > that I _just_ missed (I'm 32 and only got my own computer when I was 20 > :-\ ). > > Books like 'Hackers' and 'Where Wizards Stay Up Late' enthrall me. I'd > give a lot to go back to the late 70's and be one of the first with a > personal computer *sigh* People like Richard Greenblatt and Steve > Wozniak are my heros, if I can be said to have any. They changed the > world in powerful ways that most people are simply unaware of. > > Anyway - what are your all-time favourite books about computers, > technology, and the people involved? > > Once I get home I'll compile a list of my books and post it here. But > don't let that delay you sharing! I'd be interested in your take even on > books I own. I never tire of re-reading "The Making of the Micro" by Christopher Evans, ISBN 0442222408. --
From: Anne & Lynn Wheeler on 2 May 2010 17:12 jamiekg(a)wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) writes: > I read one book about Mitnick years ago, but I can't recall which. It > did portray him in a negative light, though. takedown ? http://www.takedown.com/ -- 42yrs virtualization experience (since Jan68), online at home since Mar1970
From: Anne & Lynn Wheeler on 2 May 2010 18:33
re: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2010i.html#8 Favourite computer history books? quite a few of the people/authors (both fiction & non-fiction) mentioned in this thread were attendees at camp Swiq at one time or another .... mentioned here http://aether.com/archives/the_curse_of_xanadu.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Xanadu also mentioned here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hackers_Conference as the oldtimers aged, things were moved to more hospitable surroundings. a couple random past refs: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2002b.html#21 AOL buys Redhat and ... (link to article on eweek) http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2005c.html#49 [Lit.] Buffer overruns -- 42yrs virtualization experience (since Jan68), online at home since Mar1970 |