iWoz : Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It - Gina Smith, Steve Wozniak - Hardcover - NON-FICTION - ENGLISH - 9780393061437

Summary: The mastermind behind Apple sheds his low profile and steps forward to tell his story for the first time. Before cell phones that fit in the palm of your hand and slim laptops that fit snugly into briefcases, computers were like strange, alien vending machines. They had cryptic switches, punch cards and pages of encoded output. But in 1975, a young engineering wizard named Steve Wozniak had an idea: What if you combined computer circuitry with a regular typewriter keyboard and a video screen? The result was the first true personal computer, the Apple I, a widely affordable machine that anyone could understand and figure out how to use. Wozniak's lifebefore and after Appleis a "home-brew" mix of brilliant discovery and adventure, as an engineer, a concert promoter, a fifth- grade teacher, a philanthropist, and an irrepressible prankster. From the invention of the first personal computer to the rise of Apple as an industry giant, iWoz presents a no-holds-barred, rollicking, firsthand account of the humanist inventor who ignited the computer revolution. 16 pages of illustrations. Annotation: Once upon a time, computers looked like big, alien vending machines. They had large screens, cryptic switches, huge boxes, and odd lights. But in 1975, a young engineering wizard named Steve Wozniak had an idea: What if you combined computer circuitry with a regular typewriter keyboard and a video screen? The result was the first true personal computer, the Apple I. Widely affordable and easily understood, Wozniak's invention has been rapidly transforming our world ever since. His life--before and after Apple--is a "home-brew" mix of brilliant discovery and adventure, as an engineer, a concert promoter, a fifth-grade teacher, a philanthropist, and an irrepressible prankster. From the invention of the first personal computer to the rise of Apple as an industry giant, iWoz presents a no-holds-barred, rollicking, firsthand account of the humanist inventor who ignited the computer revolution.--From publisher description.Describes the creation of the first personal computer, details engineer Steve Wozniak's life before and after Apple, and provides a personal perspective on the invention that helped ignite the computer revolution. Academic Level : General Adult Academic Subject : BIOGRAPHY AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY, HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY Author : Steve Wozniak, Gina Smith Binding : Hardcover BISAC Subject : Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs, Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Computers / History Book Type : NON-FICTION Dewey : 621.39092 Geographic Designator : United States Language : ENGLISH LCCN : 2006023335 Library Subject : 1950-, Biography, Computer engineers, Computer industry, History, Inventors, United States, Wozniak, Steve, Pages : 313, 313 p. : Place of Publication : United States Publication Date : 09/25/2006 Subject Development : Biography Textual Format : Computer Applications Editorial Reviews Source: Cahners Publication: Library Journal Reviews - LJ Reviews 2006 July #1 Review: The life and inventiveness of the man who made the computer personal. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information. Table of Contents 1. Our Gang: The Electronics Kids 11 (14) 2. The Logic Game 25 (18) 3. Learning by Accident 43 (13) 4. The "Ethical" TV Jammer 56 (19) 5. Cream Soda Days 75 (18) 6. Phreaking for Real 93 (19) 7. Escapades with Steve 112 (7) 8. HP and Moonlighting as a Crazy Polack 119 (18) 9. Wild Projects 137 (13) 10. My Big Idea 150 (17) 11. The Apple I 167 (6) 12. Our Very Own Company 173 (13) 13. The Apple II 186 (21) 14. The Biggest IPO Since Ford 207 (15) 15. The Woz Plan 222 (12) 16. Crash Landing 234 (10) 17. Have I Mentioned I Have the Voice of an Angel? 244 (15) 18. Leaving Apple, Moving to Cloud Nine 259 (18) 19. The Mad Hatter 277 (10) 20. Rules to Live By 287 (14) Glossary 301 (10) Acknowledgments 311