28 pointsby whobre7 months ago5 comments
  • BruceEel7 months ago
    Don't forget to check out (the draft of) Gary's memoir 'Computer Connections' linked at the bottom of article or [1]

    *1: https://www.google.com/search?&q=kildall+computer+connection...

  • pieterk7 months ago
    Very interesting. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_C5 hosts a comprehensive article on Sinclair's tricycle and its other vehicles.
  • EconomistFar7 months ago
    Cool comparison. Both guys helped shape early computing, but in totally different ways, one pushing from the garage, the other from within the system. It’s a good reminder that innovation doesn’t follow one path and impact isn’t always loud or obvious at first.
  • comrade12347 months ago
    Was hoping one was Barbarossa/Frederick I...
  • twothreeone7 months ago
    British humour on HN, lovely indeed!