Computer Lib / Dream Machines
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Computer Lib / Dream Machines is a pioneering 1974 book by Ted Nelson that passionately advocates for personal computing, hypertext, and user empowerment in the digital age.
Aliases (1)
- Computer Lib ×2
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → |
| advocates |
interactive media
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non-linear writing → open access to computing → |
| author |
Ted Nelson
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| centralTheme |
computers should augment human intellect
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computers should be understandable by ordinary people → users should control information systems → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| criticizes |
bureaucratic control of computers
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mainframe-centric computing → |
| describedByAuthorAs |
underground handbook
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| format |
double-sided book
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| genre |
computer science literature
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manifesto → technology → |
| hasInfluenceOn |
digital media theory
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| hasPart |
Computer Lib
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Dream Machines → |
| hasSlogan |
You can and must understand computers now
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| inCanonOf |
history of computing literature
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hypertext theory → |
| influenced |
digital culture
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hypertext systems → personal computer movement → |
| influencedBy |
Project Xanadu
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| language |
English
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| mediaType |
print
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| notableFor |
critique of centralized computing
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early advocacy of hypertext → early advocacy of personal computing → promotion of user control over computers → |
| pageLayout |
collage-like
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non-linear → |
| publicationYear |
1974
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| relatedWork |
Literary Machines
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Project Xanadu → |
| subject |
computer literacy
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human-computer interaction → hypertext → information technology → interactive computing → personal computing → user empowerment → |
| targetAudience |
computer hobbyists
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computer users → general public → |
| timePeriod |
early personal computing era
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Project Xanadu
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Theodor Nelson → Xanadu hypertext system → |
describedIn |
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Ted Nelson
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authored |
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Dream Machines
("Computer Lib")
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documentedIn |
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Computer Lib / Dream Machines
("Computer Lib")
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Theodor Nelson
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notableWork |
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Dream Machines
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partOf |
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Literary Machines
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relatedWork |