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The US/UK angle was that home computing was subversive, playful, anti-corporate, and empowering. It was a very Boomer view, and this kind of tech writing epitom
by TheOtherHobbes 4y ago
The US/UK angle was that home computing was subversive, playful, anti-corporate, and empowering. It was a very Boomer view, and this kind of tech writing epitomises it. Smalltalk, BBS culture, and super-affordable UK machines like the ZX Spectrum all come from a similar place.
Of course it's not how things turned out.