People's Computer Company Newsletters

[granzeier]

I recently found this collection of People's Computer Company Newsletters. You can download them, or just view them online.

https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102661095

Enjoy!

[ataradov]

The first article in the first issue after the name change is an angry rant letter. LOL.

And I like how they straight up dox people with full addresses.

[DrG]

Interesting - thanks for posting. If you back off the url, they have some interesting stuff including restorations...a 1959 PDP-1! https://www.computerhistory.org/pdp-1/

I'd love to visit that place sometime.

[ebastler]

I recently found this collection of People's Computer Company Newsletters. You can download them, or just view them online.
https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102661095
Enjoy!

Thank you! I only started into computers in 1980, so the early issues are "before my time". They have such a cool sub-culture vibe -- I guess I'm envious, born a bit too late. Well, and on the wrong continent maybe.

[granzeier]

You're welcome.
I hope you enjoy them.

[DrG]

I recently found this collection of People's Computer Company Newsletters. You can download them, or just view them online.
https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102661095
Enjoy!

Thank you! I only started into computers in 1980, so the early issues are "before my time". They have such a cool sub-culture vibe -- I guess I'm envious, born a bit too late. Well, and on the wrong continent maybe.

I think it was, indeed, a subculture at the time, but through a combination of characters. What I think that they had in common was that they liked creative "fun"...maybe there was a lot of vision there as well, but they liked fun.

One of the founders of PCC was Bob Albrecht who also was involved in the Dr. Dobbs Journal publication, which was eccentric to say the least and also had some very sophisticated information in it at the time (IMO) - all software but stuff that went beyond textbooks, or maybe it was just more available - dunno, but I liked getting my hands on those issues.

I learned today (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Dobb%27s_Journal) that "Dobbs" was constructed from the names Dennis and Bob; Bob Albrect and Dennis Alison. It was published for 38 years! https://www.i-programmer.info/news/152-epub/8096-dr-dobbs-bites-the-dust-after-38-years.html


This is the cover of the first issue - like I said, eccentric..and very cool IMO.

[Bassman59]

The first article in the first issue after the name change is an angry rant letter. LOL.

Nothing ever changes.

And I like how they straight up dox people with full addresses.

It was a smaller world back then.