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The author is a software engineer in Colorado. Once upon a time he studied the history of science and technology, and wrote a thesis on the "information utility" vision that was ultimately superseded by the personal computer: Building the Information Society.
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The IBM PC, Part 1: Arrival
In the early 1980s, the personal computer market was a raucous bazaar, teeming with variety. Each distinct type of personal computer-from Atari, Radio Shack, Apple, Commodore, Texas Instruments, and many more-had its own sub-culture of clubs and magazines
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Computer Lessons
In memory of Clement J. McDonald, Junior, 1940-2026Beloved husband, loving father, incomparable colleague and generous mentor A sudden push from the industry,A sudden grant in the fall,By three R's left unguardedThey have entered our study hall.They climb
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An Apple (II) for Teacher
By early 1980, the Apple II, which had trailed the Commodore PET and Tandy/Radio Shack TRS-80 at first, had become a remarkable success, with a great deal of help from Personal Software's VisiCalc. The Apple IPO at the end of the year ratified that fact,
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The Home Computer War
In 1979, Atari and Texas Instruments (TI) established a new category of computer, which hybridized the features of the personal computer and video game console. Like a video game system, they had dedicated graphics and sound chips and cartridge-based soft
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The Home Computer Hybrids: Atari, TI, and the FCC
It's difficult to say with certainty what the most popular titles or genres were in the early years of computer games. Many of the games were sold directly by mail-order, or through tiny single-proprietor stores, and no software trade organization was col
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