(It sort of feels like an odd, physical manifestation of Spaces in Mac OS.)
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The last spread, with the dot-matrix printer is pretty cute, although the message feels a bit creepy? You can drag it over for a bit of closure. GOODBYE, HUMAN. YOU WILL LEARN TO HATE ME AS WE GROW OLDER TOGETHER_pic.twitter.com/sWhjSUYCbn
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That’s it! I’m oddly fascinated by it. Today, it feels like one clumsy artifact talking about another clumsy artifact. But how did it feel in 1984? The home computers were pretty high tech then, of course, but I imagine this book must have been awkward from day one?pic.twitter.com/53aTaAnoE4
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Marcin Wichary Retweeted Erik Nelson
That’s an interesting observation. It reminds me of a few printed touch typing manuals for computers I have, from before people realized computers can teach typing themselves, with Mavis Beacon and so on.https://twitter.com/nerpulus/status/1015659935978459136 …
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Erik Nelson @nerpulusIn college, we had a student-taught course "theoretical mixology" about drink mixing but without real alcohol since some students were <21. Much writing of that era is "theoretical mixology" - they are trying to tell you about computers, without computers. https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/1015658308256989184 …2 replies 3 retweets 39 likesShow this thread -
I just realized that this book is 3D, so I can also look at the backs of machines. The red cables and power switches did not disappoint.pic.twitter.com/6RyJBMs0Ka
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Marcin Wichary Retweeted Eugénie v Tunzelmann
It’s awesome that people are reporting back remembering actually using this! For the record: “Idea by Robert E. Abrams and Sharon Gallagher Airbrush illustration by Wayne McLoughlin Line drawings by Christopher Finch”https://twitter.com/eugenievt/status/1015664559099731970 …
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KScans For YOUR safety @Ksquared56Replying to @mwichary @Antiproton_comIn 1984 so few people could afford actual personal computers! Most workplaces that had one shared it - there might be one in an office of 20. So it makes sense that there would be a literally analog way to teach the other 19 people about what the PC was & could do.1 reply 1 retweet 18 likesShow this thread -
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@scottkeir are teaching me new things! Apparently what I dismissed as a cartridge on a boring page is a foldable chip you can insert into the motherboard!pic.twitter.com/R8MPwSkBEF
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Also, this illustration for bus(s)es is pretty great.pic.twitter.com/SF7SOTYD7o
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I didn’t include the most important credit.https://twitter.com/theohonohan/status/1016021403215323136?s=21 …
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