Digital Deli, 1984 book by early PC hackers and enthusiasts

Appetizers

Binary Choices and the Tao of Home Computers by Steve Ditlea

The Human Computer Powers of Two

History's Great Computer Eccentrics by Marguerite Zientara

The Pascaline and the Leibniz Calculator

Ada Lovelace: The First Computer Programmer by Howard Rheingold

In the Cards

Cracking the Nazi Code

Model One: The First Modern Binary Computer by Roe R. Adams III

Uncle Sam and the Computer Revolution by Myron Berger

ENIAC Yesterday, ENIAC Today: R.I.P. by Bob Schwabach

The Original Bug

Commodore Hopper: The Mother of COBOL by Howard Rheingold

National Science Funds the Space Shuttle's Computers

Computer Time Line by Carol Iaciofano

Who Needs Personal Computers? by J. Presper Eckert

Solomon's Memory by Les Solomon

The First Do-It-Yourself Personal Computer by Larry Steckler

The Rise and Fall of the Altair by Stan Veit

You've Come a Long Way, Micro by Ivan Berger

Extinct Computer Quiz by Stan Veit

Inside the Microprocessor by Stan Veit

Hard Facts: Anatomy of a Personal Computer by Marty Norman

Birthing Microchips by Tay Vaughan

Clean Rooms by Tay Vaughn

On Silicon

Microcomputers Today and Tomorrow by Marcian E. Hoff, Jr.

Chip Generations

Soup and Crackers

The Merry Pranksters of Microcomputing by Allan Lundell and Geneen Marie Haugen

The Phone Phreaks by Cheshire Catalyst

An Apple for the Captain by Stephen Wozniak

Hacker Ethics by Neal Patrick

Silicon Valley "Garages" by Scott Mace

Computer Magazine Madness by Stan Veit

How to Read a Computer Magazine by The Flash

The 10 Essential Computer Books by Steve Ditlea

Why I Wrote the First Personal Computer Book by Ted Nelson

Entering the Store Age by Stephanie Rick

Computer User Groups by Josh Martin

Homebrew and How the Apple Came to Be by Stephen Wozniak

Computer Group Guide by Josh Martin

Computer Fears by George S. Zarr, Jr.

The 30-Minute Computer Show by The Flash

The Zaltair Story by Stephen Wozniak

Cottage Computer Programming by Paul Lutus

Fighting Software Pirates by Gerry J. Elman

Publishers vs. Pirates by Jim Edlin

Raise High the Skull & Crossbones by Jolly Roger

Stepping Out with Power and Elegance by Cheryl J. Weiner

The Religion of Computers by Daniel S. Bricklin

The 10111'rd Psalm by Charles P. Rubenstein

Computers and the Holy Word by Charles P. Rubenstein

Personal Choices

Test-Driving the Epson QX-10 by Frank Rose

What Is a Computer? by Ted Nelson

Why I Love My Model 100 by Ira Mayer

Why Is a Computer Like an Elephant? by Ken Uston

Where Are the VICs of Yesteryear? by Steve Ditlea

Memoirs of an Osborne by David Nimmons

The Atari Affair by Norman Schreiber

The Kaypro, Too by Norman Schreiber

Confessions of an IBM PC Owner by Lindsy Van Gelder

The Apple of My Eye by Steven Levy

What Is a Computer? by Lee Felsenstein

Sinclair and the Single Woman by Deborah Wise

A Computer Definition by "Mr. Wizard" (Don Herbert)

What Is a Computer? by Doug Colligan

The Loneliness of the TRS-80 User by Stan Miastkowski

The Mac on Skis by Esther Dyson

Family Favorites

A Family Computer Diary by James A., Joan, Jessica, and Joshua Levine

Personal Computers in Small-Town America by Lawrence C. Falk

The Forty-Year-Old Hippie Brings the Computer Age Home by Ted Richards

The Micro Menage by Michael A. Graziano

"Ralph Is Going Potty" by Michael A. Graziano

Computerized Fitness by Cary Pepper

How a Digital Watch Works by Larry Gonick

10 Home Computer Applications to Avoid by David Nimmons

Take My Computer-Please by Henny Youngman

Computers to Go by Hal Glatzer

How Dangerous Is Your Computer? by Thomas Hartmann

Home Computer Safety by Thomas Hartmann

Who's Afraid of Displays? by Leonard R. Harris

The Labor Force by Bonita Taylor

Romance and the Computer by Tamora Pierce

"Woo-Man" by Rebecca Wilson

Overheard On-Line by Steven Archer

With This Computer ... by Charles P. Rubenstein

Can This Marriage Be Saved? by Eileen Haas

One Creative Solution by Eileen Haas

You vs. the Computer by Eileen Haas

The Last Resort by Eileen Haas

A Love Letter Writing Program by Philip Elmer-Dewitt

Word Salad

The Babble of Computer Languages by Robert de Marrais

Bringing Up BASIC by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz

The Logo Lineage by Wallace Feurzeig

The Forth Estate by John S. James

The ABC's of Word Processing by Rita Aero and Barbara Elman

On Word Processing by John D. MacDonald

The McWilliams II Word Processor by Peter A. McWilliams

Why I Gave Up Word Processing by Randall Rothenberg

How a Word Processing Program Works by Paul Lutus

Printer's Devils by Paul Lutus

The Times Goes Computer by Carla Marie Rupp

Getting a Computer to Write About Itself by Bill Chamberlain

Interactive Fiction and the Future of the Novel by Michael Berlyn and Marc Blank

How a Computer Responds to Your Words by Michael Berlyn and Marc Blank

Computer Networking Can Change Your Life by Art Kleiner

Love On-Line by Art Kleiner

A Guide to Computer Networks by Art Kleiner

On-Line Publishing and the Word Dance by David R. Hughes, Sr.

Word Dance by David R. Hughes, Sr.

On-Line Etiquette and the Electronic World by James R. Berry

Hey Mr. Computer-Head! by L. M. Kit Carson

The Telephone System of the Future by Lamont Wood

Tomorrow's Publishing by Phone by Lamont Wood

Creative Combos

Computer Heroes and Villains in Popular Culture by Terry S. Landau

Of God, Humans and Machines by Michael Kurland

Another Computer Definition by Ray Bradbury

It Didn't Come from Outer Space by William Tenn (Sorry, this article is not online.)

Computers in Comic Books by Steven Grant

Computers in the Funnies by Steven Grant

Industrial Light & Magic by Neal Weinstock

Hollywood's Best Computer-Animated Movies by Richard Meyers

Pitching the Personals

Computer Graphics by Robert de Marrais

Creating Screen Images by Robert de Marrais

Computers Who Dance by Rebecca Allan with Jane Nisselson

The Sound of Micros by Robert A. Moog

The Musician/Machine Connection by Herbie Hancock

Digital Keyboard Instruments by Robert A. Moog

Mother Nature Goes Digital by Irv Teibel

The Video Disk Connection by Martin Porter

Come to Your Senses! by Ralph Baer

The Digital Audio Disk by Martin Porter

Brain Food

A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence by Stephanie Haack

Checkmate Challenge by Stephanie Haack

Clever Hans and "Smart" Software by Teresa Carpenter

Expert Systems by Howard Rheingold

Computer Worms by John Markoff

Expert Systems History by Howard Rheingold

The Personal Computer as Therapist by Joanne Tangorra

The Plug-In Practitioner by Judith Stone

Digital Medical Gear at Home

Computer Chess by Dan and Kathe Spracklen

Improving a Chess Classic by Dan and Kathe Spracklen

The Computer Listens Up by Joanne Austin

A Few Words About Speech Synthesis by Larry Gonick

Foreign Delights

Micro English: A New Language by Fabrizio Franzi

French Computer No-No's

Personal Computing in Europe by Colin S. Boettcher

French (Computer) Lovers by Jean-Louis Meillaud

Der Eurocomputer Pionier by Konrad Zuse

Keyboard Karma by Alexander Randall V

Techno-Tokyo by Alexander Besher

China in the Computer Age by Alexander Besher

Micros in Mexico by Neal Weinstock

Fresh Greens

Screen Envy on Wall Street by Barbara E. and John F. McMullen

How Computers Changed Wall Street by Barbara E. and John F. McMullen

How to Be Your Own Stockbroker by Norm Nicholson

THINK: The IBM Story by Marguerite Zientara

Cashing In: Automated Teller Machines by Candice Zarr

The Home Banking Dilemma by Charline Allen

The Right to Know by Thomas Christo

My First Job by Steven Archer

How a Spreadsheet Program Works by Robert Frankston

Integrating Software by Mitchell Kapor

The Discreet Charms of VisiCalc by David Nimmons

Your IRS Refund Check

The Way We Work by Lenny Siegel

Small Fry

Computers in the Classroom by Katharine Davis Fishman

Learning with Logo by Katharine Davis Fishman

Babes in Microland by Fred D'Ignazio

Micro Infant Software Shopping Guide by Fred D'Ignazio

Why Call It Computer Literacy? by Inabeth Miller

How to Survive Computer Camp by Robert Schwabach

Adult Computer Camps

A Kid's View of Adults and Computers by Luke Meade

The Well-Dressed Computer Kid

Just Desserts

The First Golden Age by Steve Bloom

Bushnell's Lost Arcade Classics

The Joy of Joysticks

How Computer Games Saved My Life by Steve Ditlea

Game Graphics by Chris Crawford

Computers and Creative Play by Nolan Bushnell

The Masterpieces by Chris Crawford

Hardware and Software Star Trading Cards

Computer Ball by Doug Garr

Computer Gaming Methodology by Roe R. Adams III

Computerized Dragons by Roe R. Adams III

Wizards in Gray Flannel by Roe R. Adams III

Casing the Casinos by Ken Uston

Tomorrow's Specials

Computopia Now! by Ted Nelson

The Magic Box by Les Solomon

What Sign Is the Computer? by J. P. Taureau

Horoscope for the Computer Age by Iaen Sullivan

The Forty-Year-Old Hippie and the Crunchy Computer by Ted Richards

Personal Computers/Personal Freedom by Timothy Leary

The Conservative Computer by Wm. F. Buckley, Jr.

Computers, Cable and the Future by John Gabree

Fifth-Generation Computers by Richard Grigonis

A Micro Vision by Richard Grigonis

The 5 (or 6 or 7 or 8) Generations by Larry Gonick

Soft Is Beautiful by Steve Ditlea

On Softer Software by Bill Gates

Computers Will Never ... by Alexander Randall V

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