The Best of Creative Computing: Volume 2

The Best of Creative Computing: Volume 2

Finally, a fantastic piece of computing history has been formatted for the Kindle.<br /><br />The Best of Creative Computing: Volume 2 contains more than 150 articles<br />published in Creative Computing magazine in 1977. It contains an amazing collection of material of interest to technology historians, retrocomputing hobbyists, and programmers.<br /><br />These articles were written at a time when home computers were only becoming reality for the first time, when electronic calculators were still an expensive novelty, and when computers were only beginning to be used in business.<br /><br />Highlights include:<br /><br />*Technology - Present and Future <br />Televisionism Manifesto No. 1 by Phil Smith <br />Videodiscs - The Ultimate Computer Input Device? by Alfred M. Bork <br />The $2.98 Computer Library by Arthur Luehrmann<br /><br />*Languages and Programming Theory <br />Simulated Strategies of Game Playing by Dr. S. Reisman <br />The Computer "Glass Box" - Teaching with A Programming Language by Howard A. Peelle <br /><br />*Artificial and Extraterrestrial Intelligence <br />Can Computers Think? by David H. Ahl <br />The Cosmic Subway Line by Isaac Asimov<br /><br />*Literacy, Philosophy, Opinion <br />Computer Literacy Quiz <br />The Government Dinosaur by Charles Winn <br />The Magic Of Electronic Funds Transfer by David H. Ahl<br /><br />*Computers in Education <br />Computing At The University of Texas <br />Computers In Secondary Schools-1975 <br />Computer Fair by Wes Thomas <br />Tips for Buying a Pocket Calculator by Peter Weaver<br /><br />*Resources<br />Compleat Computer Catalogue <br />Star Trek Lives! by David H. Ahl <br />MITS World Altair Computer Convention by Andrea Lewis, Robert Prati <br /><br />*Programming Techniques <br />Heapsort by Geoffrey Chase <br />A Comparison of Sorts by John P. Grillo <br /><br />*Computer Games<br />Learning with Computer Games by David H. Ahl <br />Wumpus 2 by Gregory Yob <br />War 3 by Mike Forman, M.E. Lyon, Brian West <br />Dr. Z <br />Condot by Chuck Lund, Peter Olivieri <br />LEM by Bill Cotter <br /><br />*Hardware<br />Building a MITS Altair 8800<br />Odyssey Video Games by David H. Ahl <br />Hewlett-Packard HP-25 Calculator by James Blodgett <br />Hints on Buying a Used Teletype by David H. Ahl <br />Hewlett-Packard 9815A Programmable Calculator by David Ettel <br />Tektronix 4051 Graphics System by Stephen B. Gray <br /><br />*Reviews<br />Reviews of 34 Books on BASIC<br />The Sun Never Sets On IBM: The Culture And Folklore Of IBM World Trade<br />The Assault on Privacy: Computers, Data Banks, and Dossiers <br />The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress<br />Space: 1999