Hi Theodore,

Melanie Swalwell has carried out research into computer hobbyists in New Zealand see refs below

Swalwell, Melanie. (2003) Multi-Player Computer Gaming: ‘Better than playing (PC Games) with yourself’.  Reconstruction, an interdisciplinary cultural studies community, 3(4).  Retrieved from http://reconstruction.eserver.org/034/swalwell.htm

Swalwell, Melanie. (2008).  1980s Home Coding: the art of amateur programming.  In Stella Brennan and Su Ballard (Eds.) Aotearoa Digital Arts Reader (pp. 193-201).  Auckland: Clouds/ADA.

Swalwell, Melanie. (2009). Lan Gaming Groups: Snapshots from an Australasian case study, 1999-2008.  In Larissa Hjorth & Dean Chan (Eds.), Gaming Cultures and Place in the Asia–Pacific Region (pp. 117-140).  New York, Oxon: Routledge.

Plus she has written a chapter for a book I am editing on the History of Computing in New Zealand due to be published in September!

Good luck with your research

Janet

From: members-bounces@sigcis.org [mailto:members-bounces@sigcis.org] On Behalf Of Alberts, Gerard
Sent: Thursday, 10 June 2010 8:06 a.m.
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Subject: Re: [SIGCIS-Members] References on computer hobbyists, user periodicals etc.

Dear Theodore,

Beautiful topic.

Of course you want to get to know the work of Frank Veraart, in particular his 2008 dissertation on precisely this topic in The Nederlands.

Best,

Gerard Alberts

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Van: members-bounces@sigcis.org namens Theodore Lekkas
Verzonden: wo 9-6-2010 16:16
Aan: members@sigcis.org
Onderwerp: [SIGCIS-Members] References on computer hobbyists,user periodicals etc.

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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