[SIGCIS-Members] References on computer hobbyists, user periodicals etc.
James Sumner
james.sumner at manchester.ac.uk
Thu Jun 10 02:52:05 PDT 2010
Hi Theodore
A well-known piece, but it's worth listing all possible background:
Christina Lindsay, “From the Shadows: Users as Designers, Producers,
Marketers, Distributors, and Technical Support” in _How Users Matter.
The Co-Construction of Users and Technologies_, ed. Nelly Oudshoorn and
Trevor Pinch, Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press 2003, 29-50. Looks at TRS-80
users.
The theme of hobbyist users, and their developing role as software
producers and mediators, is taken up by:
Thomas Lean, "'The Making of the Micro': producers, mediators, users and
the development of popular microcomputing in Britain (1980-1989)", PhD
thesis: University of Manchester, UK, 2008. Includes material based on
oral history work with computer club members.
I also like:
Francis Spufford, “Chapter 3: The Universe in a Bottle” in _Backroom
Boys_, London: Faber 2003 -- this is a popular account, but gives a good
impression of how easily the work of "bedroom coders" flowed into
professional development during the boom years of the mid-80s.
Hope this helps!
Best
James
Theodore Lekkas wrote:
> Hello,
> I am looking for references on the history of computer hobbyists, home
> computer user groups, home computer publications.
> Any suggestions from the members of the list would be most welcomed.
>
> Theodore Lekkas
> Ph.D. Candidate
> University of Athens
> Greece
>
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