The Lights are on; the Stage is Set
Five publishers rejected this idea before Sams said yes. It went into 15 printings. + The Eighties was a renaissance in computer technology; opportunities poured
Five publishers rejected this idea before Sams said yes. It went into 15 printings. + The Eighties was a renaissance in computer technology; opportunities poured
David Fox worked extremely hard to make this book a classic. + Christopher’s book was risky since this chip was still very new + The
Sams Editorial Director loved spiral binding + Sams hired a new Editorial Director. who went back to perfect binding to save money. Twisters do not
1979 Computer Graphics Primer is based on a homemade weather station. + In 1976, I found myself at the heart of an epoch-defining gathering –
The book had a cover you could not miss. Its success showed there might be a market for programing books. + I learned to code
1977 Only 68 pages long it sold a million copies. + While I had conceived and written Microcomputer Primer for techies, the average Joe was
Just before I discover the Apple 1 Bruce and I were using lasers to create cool artwork. + The following actually happened, kind of. They
1976 – Microcomputer Prime was a home run. It made me think I could make a living as a writer. + The mid-1970s were a
1974 – My first book on cool electronic projects was a flop. + While writing the book I became friends with Koko the talking gorilla.
1972 The Hippy, would you buy a computer book from him? How to build an Alpha machine was the first success in my life. +
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