Book · 2006 · History
What the Dormouse Said
How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry
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There's a great book called what the Dormouse said about this, but there's, there's kind of a direct line between people like experimenting with drugs and experimenting with technology.
The best things said about it
Actually, it was told by the New York Times technology writer John Markhoff, who wrote a kind of overlooked book called What the Dormouse Said, which was telling the hippie origins of the personal computer.
Where and when it comes up
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4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
What the Dormouse Said by John Markoff investigates the countercultural and psychedelic roots of the personal computer revolution in Silicon Valley. Jason Silva recommended the book on The Joe Rogan Experience while discussing the fascinating historical connection between early computer scientists and mind-altering substances. Grady Booch brought up the book on The Pragmatic Engineer, describing it as a delightful account positing that the rise of personal computing was deeply intertwined with the hippie counterculture. Mat Honan similarly referenced the book on the Big Technology Podcast, highlighting the direct line connecting drug experimentation and technological innovation in San Francisco. Kevin Kelly discussed the work on Freakonomics Radio as an overlooked account by a New York Times technology writer detailing the unconventional origins of the digital age. The hosts and guests agreed that the book provides a uniquely colorful perspective on how alternative lifestyles and technology collided to shape the modern world.
Every mention
Jason Silva there's a book called by John marov called what the door Mouse says which talks about that where that came… 1
“there's a book called by John marov called what the door Mouse says which talks about that where that came from”
Grady Booch There's a delightful book called what the doormouse said which posits that the rise of the personal compute… 1
“There's a delightful book called what the doormouse said which posits that the rise of the personal computer was also tied together with the rise of the hippie counterculture.”
Kevin Kelly Actually, it was told by the New York Times technology writer John Markhoff, who wrote a kind of overlooked… 1
“Actually, it was told by the New York Times technology writer John Markhoff, who wrote a kind of overlooked book called What the Dormouse Said, which was telling the hippie origins of the personal computer”
Mat Honan there's a great book called what the Dormouse said about this, but there's, there's kind of a direct line b… 1
“there's a great book called what the Dormouse said about this, but there's, there's kind of a direct line between people like experimenting with drugs and experimenting with technology.”