People’s Computer Company
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People’s Computer Company was an influential 1970s grassroots computing organization and newsletter that promoted computer literacy, sharing of software, and the idea of computers as tools for personal empowerment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| People’s Computer Company canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
computer newsletter
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grassroots computing organization ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
homebrew and hobbyist computing culture
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personal computing movement ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributionMethod |
local community distribution
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mail subscription ⓘ |
| focus |
computer literacy
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education ⓘ personal empowerment through computers ⓘ sharing of software ⓘ |
| format | tabloid-style newsletter ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | early 1970s ⓘ |
| goal |
build a community around computing
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demystify computers ⓘ encourage people to learn programming ⓘ make computing accessible ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early advocate of personal computing
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influential in 1970s grassroots computing culture ⓘ |
| ideology |
community computing
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countercultural computing ⓘ open sharing of software ⓘ |
| influenced |
Homebrew Computer Club
NERFINISHED
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early personal computer enthusiasts ⓘ grassroots computer clubs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| location | Menlo Park, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
newsletter
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print publication ⓘ |
| promotedConcept |
access to computers for everyone
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computers as tools for personal empowerment ⓘ learning to program ⓘ recreational computing ⓘ user groups ⓘ |
| publishedContentType |
educational articles
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games in BASIC ⓘ program listings ⓘ tutorials ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Community Memory project
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People’s Computer Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general public
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hobbyists ⓘ students ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
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