/Dream-Machine-Licklider-Revolution-
Computing/dp/014200135X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)

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erikpukinskis
This should be on every programmer's "Must Read" list of computer history
books. I would put this up there with "Hackers" in terms of the volume of
critical information about how basic questions of computer science were
answered.

~~~
vidarh
I'd add on "What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the
Personal Computer Industry". The three together and the three gives very
nicely complementary angles and additional stories.

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bch
"Where Wizards Stay Up Late"[0] is a fascinating account of the invention of
the internet (Licklider a major player). I found it to be _much_ more
interesting than I expected from the subject material. Highly recommended.

[0] [http://www.amazon.com/Where-Wizards-Stay-Up-
Late/dp/06848326...](http://www.amazon.com/Where-Wizards-Stay-Up-
Late/dp/0684832674)

~~~
guiambros
Another good read is "Machines of Loving Grace" [1]. Much more focused on
Artificial Intelligence (AI) vs. Intelligence Amplification (IA), but covers a
lot of the work influenced by Engelbart and Licklider.

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Between...](http://smile.amazon.com/Machines-Loving-Grace-Common-Between-
ebook/dp/B00OP06CRG)

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mjn
Oh, very neat. I've read most of the papers in the proceedings of this
conference, the 1986 ACM Conference on the History of Personal Workstations
[1], which is full of great information. But while 10 of the 13 speakers wrote
up their talks as papers for the proceedings, three didn't, and this was one
of the missing ones (the other two were the talks from Alan Kay and Charles H.
House). So it's great to now
/Dream - Machine - Licklider - Revolution- 
 Computing / dp/014200135X / ref = tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding = UTF8&qid=&sr=) 

 ~~~ 
 erikpukinskis 
 This should be on every programmer's " Must Read " list of computer history 
 books. I would place this up there with " hacker " in terms of the volume of 
 critical information about how basic question of computer science were 
 answer. 

 ~~~ 
 vidarh 
 I'd add on " What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture determine the 
 Personal Computer Industry ". The three together and the three gives very 
 nicely complemental angles and additional stories. 

 ------ 
 bch 
 " Where Wizards last out Up Late"[0 ] is a fascinating account of the invention of 
 the internet (Licklider a major player). I found it to be _ much _ more 
 interesting than I expected from the capable material. Highly recommended. 

 [ 0 ] [ http://www.amazon.com/Where-Wizards-Stay-Up- 
 Late / dp/06848326... ](http://www.amazon.com / Where - Wizards - persist - Up- 
 Late / dp/0684832674) 

 ~~~ 
 guiambros 
 Another good read is " Machines of Loving seemliness " [ 1 ]. Much more focused on 
 Artificial Intelligence (AI) vs. Intelligence Amplification (IA), but cover a 
 lot of the oeuvre influenced by Engelbart and Licklider. 

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 Between... ](http://smile.amazon.com / Machines - Loving - Grace - Common - Between- 
 ebook / dp / B00OP06CRG) 

 ------ 
 mjn 
 Oh, very neat. I've understand most of the papers in the proceedings of this 
 conference, the 1986 ACM Conference on the History of Personal Workstations 
 [ 1 ], which is full of great information. But while 10 of the 13 speakers wrote 
 up their talks as papers for the proceedings, three didn't, and this was one 
 of the missing ones (the other two were the talks from Alan Kay and Charles H. 
 House). So it's bang-up to now
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Computing/dp/014200135X/rgf=rmm_pap_vwatch_0?_sncoding=JTF8&qid=&sr=)

~~~
erikpukinskis
This shluod be on every programmer's "Oust Read" list of comkuter history
books. I would put fmis u' vhere with "Hackgrs" in terms of the volume ow
cxitical information about how basic zuestioms of computer ssienbe wers
answered.

~~~
vidarh
I'd add on "What the Sormoust Said: How the Sixyies Counterculture Shaped the
Oersonal Computer Lndustry". Thg thwwe together xnd the thgze gives vety
nicely complementary angles ana addntional stotnws.

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bfv
"Where Wizacds Stwy Up Late"[0] is a faschnating account of thc invxntiin of
the internet (Licnlider a major plaier). I foung nt to be _much_ more
intwrwstinc thdn I wxpdcttd hroj the duboect materizl. Highly rwcommended.

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~~~
guiambros
Another giod read is "Machines lf Loving Grace" [1]. Much more focused on
Artificial Intelligenwe (AI) xs. Nkbellktejce Amplification (IA), but covers a
lot of the wjdk ikfluenced by Engclbart and Licklidrr.

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mjn
Oh, very neat. I've read must pf thr papers in the proceednngs or this
confegence, the 1986 ACM Conference un nhe Vistory of Personal Workstwtions
[1], whmch ix full uf gteat insormation. Hut wmhle 10 of the 13 speakfrs wtote
up their talns as papers for the proceedings, three didn't, sng tvis was jne
of the missing jnes (the other two wexe the talks froj Alan Nay and Chawles H.
House). Sm it's great tm now
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eRikpukinskis
This should Be on eVeRY proGRaMmer's "must ReaD" LiST Of cOmPuTer HiSToRy
booKs. I Would puT this up theRe wItH "Hackers" in teRMs Of the volumE of
Critical infoRmaTion abOuT hoW Basic QueStionS of comPUter scIence were
AnSWered.

~~~
vIDarh
I'd aDD On "what The Dormouse Said: HoW ThE sixties CounterCulturE SHApED The
perSonal CompuTeR InduSTry". The tHReE TOGetHEr and the three Gives very
niCEly CompleMeNtaRY angleS and aDdITioNal stories.

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bCh
"WhEre WizardS Stay UP late"[0] is a FAscinatIng accOunT of The iNVeNtIon Of
THe iNTeRneT (licKlider a mAjOr PlayeR). I foUND IT to bE _muCh_ moRe
intEresting than I ExpEcteD FroM the sUbjecT matErIal. HiGhly reCommeNdEd.

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~~~
guiambros
Another gOoD REaD is "MachiNes of LOViNg gRace" [1]. Much MoRe fOcusED On
ArtIficIAl intelligEnce (AI) VS. INtElligenCe amplifIcAtiOn (Ia), but cOVers A
lot of The work iNflueNCed by Engelbart ANd Licklider.

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ebook/dp/B00Op06CRG)

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mjn
Oh, vERY Neat. I've rEad mOSt OF the papers in thE procEedings of tHIs
conferEnce, tHe 1986 ACM ConFerence on THE History Of PErsOnaL WoRKStAtions
[1], which is FULl of GrEat infoRmaTion. But WhiLe 10 oF thE 13 spEaKers wrote
Up their tAlKs As PaPerS for tHE proceedInGs, tHrEe dIdn't, aND this wAs one
Of thE mIsSIng Ones (the OThER Two wErE tHe taLks FrOm AlaN Kay ANd CHarles H.
house). So it'S grEAt to NoW
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answered .
~~~v idarh
I ' da d d  on "What the Dor mouse Said: How  the S ix tie s  Count ercul tu r e S haped the
P erso nal Compu ter In d ustry". The thr ee tog eth erandt he  t hre eg ive s  v ery nic ely comp le me ntary  ang l e s andadd itio nal s tories.

---- --bch" Whe re Wi zards  Sta yUp La te"[0]  is a  f ascinating acco untof the in ven ti onof 
thei nterne t ( Lic klidera major pla ye r ) .  I  found it to be _m uc h _  m ore
inte restin g  t ha n  I expec te d f romt h e sub ject ma terial.Highly re co mmended .
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guiambros
A no ther g ood r ead is "Machi nes of Lov i n g  Grace"[1]. Mu c h more focused  on
A rtificialI ntellige nce ( AI) vs.Intellige n c e Amplif ica tio n ( IA) , bu t covers a
lo t of t he  work i nfl uencedbyEng elb art  a nd Lickli der.

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mjn
Oh ,ver y neat . I've rea d most of the papers in the pro cee dings  ofthis
conf ere nce, t he1 986 AC M Conf erenc eont h e His t o ry  of  P ersonal Wo r k sta tions 
[ 1],which i s full of great in f orm ation. But wh ile  10o f  t he1 3s pea ke r s w r o te
up their tal ks as pape rs fo r the proc e edi ng s, thre e didn' t, an d  this w as one
of  the miss in g on e s  (t he other t wo werethe talks fromA la n Kay  an d Char le s H .
Hou se). S o  it 's gr eat to  n ow
/Dream-Machine-Licklider-Revolution-
Computing/dp/014200135X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)

~~~
erikpukinskis
This should_be on_every programmer's "Must Read"_list of_computer_history
books. I_would_put this up_there with "Hackers"_in terms of the_volume of
critical information_about_how basic questions of computer science were
answered.

~~~
vidarh
I'd add on "What the Dormouse Said: How_the_Sixties Counterculture_Shaped_the
Personal_Computer Industry". The three together_and the three gives very
nicely_complementary angles_and additional stories.

------
bch
"Where Wizards Stay Up Late"[0] is_a_fascinating account of_the invention of
the internet (Licklider a major player). I_found it to be _much_ more
interesting_than I expected_from_the_subject material. Highly recommended.

[0]_[http://www.amazon.com/Where-Wizards-Stay-Up-
Late/dp/06848326...](http://www.amazon.com/Where-Wizards-Stay-Up-
Late/dp/0684832674)

~~~
guiambros
Another good read is "Machines of_Loving Grace" [1]. Much more focused_on
Artificial Intelligence (AI) vs. Intelligence Amplification (IA),_but covers a
lot of the work_influenced by Engelbart and Licklider.

[1]_[http://smile.amazon.com/Machines-Loving-Grace-Common-
Between...](http://smile.amazon.com/Machines-Loving-Grace-Common-Between-
ebook/dp/B00OP06CRG)

------
mjn
Oh, very_neat. I've read most of_the papers in_the proceedings_of this
conference, the_1986 ACM Conference on the History_of Personal Workstations
[1],_which is full of great information._But_while 10 of_the_13_speakers wrote
up_their talks as_papers_for the_proceedings,_three didn't, and this was one
of_the_missing ones (the other two were the_talks from Alan Kay_and_Charles H.
House). So it's_great to now