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Computer Lib/Dream Machines

Book • 2001
Published in 1974, *Computer Lib/Dream Machines* is considered one of the first books about personal computers.

It explores both the technical and political aspects of computing, advocating for a deeper understanding of computers beyond mere literacy.

The book is divided into two parts: *Computer Lib* and *Dream Machines*, each addressing different aspects of computing and its potential.

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Larry Swanson
as the book in which Ted Nelson coined the term 'hypertext'.
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Episode #530: The Hidden Architecture: Why Your Startup Needs an Ontology (Before It's Too Late)
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W. Patrick McCray
as Ted Nelson's influential evangelizing book that inspired personal computing communities.
W. Patrick McCray, "README: A Bookish History of Computing from Electronic Brains to Everything Machines" (MIT Press, 2025)
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Steve Krouse
as a book about computer history, covering early internet, computers, Xerox PARC, Bell Labs, and Alan Kay.
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W. Patrick McCray
as Ted Nelson's influential evangelizing book that connected with a New Jersey youth computing community.
W. Patrick McCray, "README: A Bookish History of Computing from Electronic Brains to Everything Machines" (MIT Press, 2025)
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W. Patrick McCray
as Ted Nelson's influential manifesto advocating for personal computing and connected to a New Jersey teenage computing community.
W. Patrick McCray, "README: A Bookish History of Computing from Electronic Brains to Everything Machines" (MIT Press, 2025)
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W. Patrick McCray
as Ted Nelson's influential manifesto that evangelized personal computing and connected with a Princeton teen community.
W. Patrick McCray, "README: A Bookish History of Computing from Electronic Brains to Everything Machines" (MIT Press, 2025)
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Andrew McLuhan
as a project at that time.
Andrew McLuhan: The Medium Is the Message | The Other Stuff #30

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