Computing’s Counterculture Roots
John Markoff, the New York Times San Francisco Bureau Chief who has documented the birth of the Web and the rise and fall of the dot-coms as well as high-performance computing, has decided to document the historical roots of the computing industry in his new book, What the Doormouse Said. It might come as no surprise that some of the most creative and outrageous minds that made the personal computing industry possible were based in Northern California and part of the 60s counterculture movement. My guess is that Markoff’s book is an interesting read. Check out the review in American Scientist.
