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The Secret Father of Modern Computing

How Ed Roberts created the personal computer industry—and then walked away

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Iain Shepherd over 1 year ago

Very nice piece of writing. I knew the Altair started it all yet I knew very little of this story. Thanks!

@spongepaddy over 1 year ago

This was great! Lots of great detail presented in a breezy way. More like this, please!

It was written beautifully , thank you for taking the time to share this hidden history peace with us .Yahli

@joandacostalake over 1 year ago

Wonderful! I was in Albuquerque decades later, and recall a local foreign car father and son shop, who recalled some of these people, and their drive and dreams.
And the old huge computers and horrible stacks of punched cards. Cold cold cold chilled non ilitary computers… starting to get me and other students to “ think” computer in business settings.
Thanks.

@rpatnam over 1 year ago

Always great reading about the history of the industry. Really great article!!

As someone in tech, this was just an amazing piece to read and rather makes me ashamed that I did not know it myself.

My wife and most of her family are Cochran, Georgia natives. Ed was my wife's mother's doctor. Ed was a great doctor, extremely caring, and modest about his technical achievements. Hardly anyone in his small town knew of his significance in computer history. Early personal computers, such as the Altair, inspired me to later become a computer scientist.

@joel_6362 over 1 year ago

Amazing writeup! Really takes you along.

@stevekilner over 1 year ago

Over the last couple of days I read all The Crazy Ones stories. So well written - thank you Gareth!

Kunal Mishra about 1 year ago

great piece!

@shishironline 9 months ago

Wonderful and inspiring story. Thanks for this delight

Ian Silvester 4 months ago

Just fascinating stuff! Like others I knew how important was the Altair 8800 but nothing of the man behind it. More like this please!