Other collecting activities?

From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
Date: Fri Apr 16 23:53:45 2004

> Besides computer hardware/software/manuals, I also collect books about
> computers. Here's a shot at another thread. My oldest is from

Personally I view all computer related books as part of the computer
collection.

> 1962, The Thinking Machine by John Pfeiffer published by Popular Science
> Living Library Program (with jacket in near mint condition.)
> Shots of MIT's Lincoln Lab, Ascension Island antimissile defense system,
> etc. There was a TV show by the same name and the TXo computer would write
> scripts for Westerns, according to the book.

This brings up an interesting question, have there really been computers
that could write scripts or books? I remember rumors in the mid-80's that
some of the pulpish adventure books were written by a computer. Personally
I find it hard to believe.

> Who's got older books?

I think my oldest DEC Book is either '65 or '67, and my oldest computer
books are some computer architecture books from the 50's.

                Zane
Received on Fri Apr 16 2004 - 23:53:45 BST