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I always assumed they the small referred to the systems (i.e. microcomputers) rather than the size of the journal. I doubt the term "personal computer" even exi
by II2II 3y ago
I always assumed they the small referred to the systems (i.e. microcomputers) rather than the size of the journal. I doubt the term "personal computer" even existed when Byte was born.
- teh_klev 3y agoIt's an inside joke. Byte at its peak had some issues that were nearly an inch thick and could easily be used as a murder weapon.
- justin66 3y ago> I always assumed they the small referred to the systems (i.e. microcomputers) rather than the size of the journal. That is correct.
- cc101 3y agoAdjectives don't nest. Lists of adjectives all apply to the subject not each other. Each adjectives applies without reference to others.
- sokoloff 3y agoI’d argue that in “dark red paint” that most people would say that dark modifies red rather than paint. (Same/maybe more clear in the phrase “candy apple red paint”)
- DonHopkins 3y agoThat's why God invented Parens. https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1979-08 https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1979-08