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a standard on many early machines. Albrecht has authored a number of books on BASIC and other computer topics. He is mentioned as one of the "who's who" in
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drum computer, with the intention that he would then promote the use of the computer amongst his erstwhile analog-working co workers.
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After Albrecht left his job at Control Data Corporation, he became involved with an educational nonprofit organization called
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in Denver. This incident prompted a career change after his interest was triggered by the young learners' response.
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for high-speed jet aircraft using analog techniques. After a few months he was invited to join work on an
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What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry
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The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
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This biographical article relating to a computer specialist in the United States is a
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In 1955 Albrecht was studying for a master's degree when he quit for a job at the
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at History of Computing in Learning and Education Virtual Museum Museum, 2015
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Radical Chapters: Pacifist Bookseller Roy Kepler and the Paperback Revolution
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also brought computing to the people by teaching young students to program.
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as a senior applications analyst, he was asked to give a talk at
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Dr. Dobb's Journal of Computer Calisthenics and Orthodontia
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and was one of the main supporters of the effort to make
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to it so that it can be listed with similar articles.
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The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America
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Index

Dynax
Dymas
Dynas
Dynix
microcomputers
People's Computer Company
Dr. Dobb's Journal
Altair 8800
Homebrew Computer Club
Tiny BASIC
Steven Levy
Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution
Minneapolis-Honeywell
Minneapolis
flight control systems
IBM 650
Control Data Corporation
George Washington High School
Portola Institute
Janis Joplin
Big Brother and the Holding Company
Dymax




Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution
O'Reilly Media
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978-1-44939374-8

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