The OTHER Computer History: Amazing, amusing, and experiencd Stories about the IT from the beginning to the Internet. by Hans Bodmer

The OTHER Computer History ISBN 783756233816 An older man writes about his experiences from the early days of computer science until 2004. At that time, it was not recognized for a long time what a gigantic transformation it would bring to human history. Successes of IT and thereby also the usual ‘flops’ as well as its own will be described as subjectively as possible. It is attempted by non-technical examples and ‘parables’ and precise translation of the computer-specific terms to make the whole ‘thing’ for laymen in this area more ‘digestible’. The inevitable upcoming associations resulted in writing down human anecdotes, amusing episodes, and descriptions of picturesque situations. But he soon returns to reality and his own ‘theses’ and ‘philosophic’ illusions. With a laugh, tears, and a blinking eye, he now says to his ‘buddies’: Goodbye. We had an excellent time.

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This book won an award in the 17th Creative Aging Foundation competition.