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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 09:55:13 -0700
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From: "christopher f. chiesa" To: "Multiple recipients of list cpsr-history@cpsr.org" Subject: CM> Discussion Lists, Rubik's Cube 1980-1.
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Sender: "christopher f. chiesa" Subject: Re: CM> Discussion Lists, ITS, SF-LOVERS.
Alan Bawden's recollections of the origins, syntax, and out-and-out
DETAILS of the MIT origins of the SF-LOVERS mailing list, are really
impressive to me! I first put hand to a computer around 1975 or 76,
when a friend's father brought home from work one of the first
single-board "microprocessor trainer" units available; I first owned a
computer of my own (an Atari 800) in the summer of 1982; and I'd never
even HEARD of "Tech Square" until I read Steven Levy's fascinating book
HACKERS around 1988 or later! And now to hear "directly" from a real
Tech Square denizen... well, if this were the Sixties I'd say it was
"mind-blowing."
Alan, your post also brings something else to mind. For what it's worth,
there's a somewhat obscure Web site in Germany which contains what seems
to be a pretty thorough transcription/archive of the Rubik's Cube enthu-
siasts' mailinglist from the MIT network circa 1980-81. I just discover-
ed it myself about a week ago, and have thus been VERY RECENTLY immersed
in a "world" where references to the MIT LISP machines and its filenaming
syntax fly about with great frequency. It's an interesting coincidence
to read your clarifying remarks after having only JUST been exposed to
the subject in a completely different context.
And I thought _I_ had fascinating stories to tell about _my_ computer
education! Heh, I'm just a "babe in the woods" compared to some of YOU
folks! Thanks for sharing!
Chris Chiesa
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Alan Bawden's recollections of the origins, syntax, and out-and-out
DETAILS of the MIT origins of the SF-LOVERS mailing list, are really
impressive to me! I first put hand to a computer around 1975 or 76,
when a friend's father brought home from work one of the first
single-board "microprocessor trainer" units available; I first owned a
computer of my own (an Atari 800) in the summer of 1982; and I'd never
even HEARD of "Tech Square" until I read Steven Levy's fascinating book
HACKERS around 1988 or later! And now to hear "directly" from a real
Tech Square denizen... well, if this were the Sixties I'd say it was
"mind-blowing."
Alan, your post also brings something else to mind. For what it's worth,
there's a somewhat obscure Web site in Germany which contains what seems
to be a pretty thorough transcription/archive of the Rubik's Cube enthu-
siasts' mailinglist from the MIT network circa 1980-81. I just discover-
ed it myself about a week ago, and have thus been VERY RECENTLY immersed
in a "world" where references to the MIT LISP machines and its filenaming
syntax fly about with great frequency. It's an interesting coincidence
to read your clarifying remarks after having only JUST been exposed to
the subject in a completely different context.
And I thought _I_ had fascinating stories to tell about _my_ computer
education! Heh, I'm just a "babe in the woods" compared to some of YOU
folks! Thanks for sharing!
Chris Chiesa
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