Comments on: Geeks Bearing Gifts: New from Ted Nelson!

By: Noah Wardrip-Fruin

Noah Wardrip-Fruin — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:01:46 +0000

Generally, I think the timespan between 1993 and 2008 should count as “years.”

By: Nick Montfort

Nick Montfort — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:22:48 +0000

We're not.

By: Oleg K.

Oleg K. — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:42:11 +0000

“this is the first new volume in years from the author of the original personal computer book (Computer Lib / Dream Machines) and developer of key concepts in digital media (most famously, hypertext), who remains one of the field’s consistently engaging thinkers.”

Your missing “Literary Machines” which came out in three editions, the latest (93.1) available from Eastgate Systems.

By: Tom O'Neill

Tom O'Neill — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:11:59 +0000

I got my copy a week ago and am loving it! His perspectives are as fresh and engaging as ever. Also can’t wait to see Computer Lib / Dream Machines back in print.

By: Noah Wardrip-Fruin

Noah Wardrip-Fruin — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:22:48 +0000

Jill’s been on leave, but the project is slated to spring back into action in 2009!

By: Ian Bogost

Ian Bogost — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:33:51 +0000

Which leads to the inevitable question:

Noah, what’s the status of the reissue of computer lib/dream machines you and Jill were working on so many years ago?

By: Mark Bernstein

Mark Bernstein — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:44:17 +0000

Eastgate stocks Nelson’s _Literary Machines_:

http://www.eastgate.com/catalog/LiteraryMachines.html

Amazon has some used Computer Lib copies starting at $49.48. Ted sometimes has copies to sell, too. For scans, see http://www.digibarn.com/collections/books/computer-lib/

By: r-oss

r-oss — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:46:59 +0000

i’ve been wanting to read something by him for a while… dream machines / lib are like, $200 on amazon though. is it anywhere online? what’s his stance on reproducing it?