16 Apr
2004
16 Apr
'04
4:53 p.m.
Besides computer hardware/software/manuals, I also
collect books about
computers. Here's a shot at another thread. My oldest is from
Personally I view all computer related books as part of the computer
collection.
1962, The Thinking Machine by John Pfeiffer published
by Popular Science
Living Library Program (with jacket in near mint condition.)
Shots of MIT's Lincoln Lab, Ascension Island antimissile defense system,
etc. There was a TV show by the same name and the TXo computer would write
scripts for Westerns, according to the book.
This brings up an interesting question, have there really been computers
that could write scripts or books? I remember rumors in the mid-80's that
some of the pulpish adventure books were written by a computer. Personally
I find it hard to believe.
Who's got older books?
I think my oldest DEC Book is either '65 or '67, and my oldest computer
books are some computer architecture books from the 50's.
Zane