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You might enjoy “The Dream Machine” (is the similar title a coincidence?) which is a fantastic history of the personal computer that even those of us pretty wel
by shove 3y ago
You might enjoy “The Dream Machine” (is the similar title a coincidence?) which is a fantastic history of the personal computer that even those of us pretty well versed can learn a lot from
- mitchbob 3y agoAgreed, it's a great read. The central character is J.C.R. Licklider [1], and the recent Stripe Press reissue of the book [2] includes some of Licklider's own writings at the end. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._C._R._Licklider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._C._R._Licklider [2] https://press.stripe.com/the-dream-machine https://press.stripe.com/the-dream-machine