| ▲ | curl-up 2 days ago | |
Jobs called it "Google in paperback form" [1]. I wonder what obscure (probably online?) source of information of today we'll be comparing to the mainstream sources of tomorrow. [1] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/oct/09/steve-job... | ||
| ▲ | taink 2 days ago | parent | next [-] | |
He specifically references the last page of the last issue, and concludes his commencement speech with its words "Stay hungry. Stay foolish." [1] Pretty nice to see it context, next to all the other editions. > I wonder what obscure (probably online?) source of information of today we'll be comparing to the mainstream sources of tomorrow. Maybe this very website will be among them? [1] https://wholeearth.info/p/whole-earth-epilog-october-1974?fo... | ||
| ▲ | WillAdams 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
I have a book which lists companies which sent out mail order catalogs back in the 70s --- I'm pretty sure it was listed in a Whole Earth Catalog (might even have been published by them). | ||
| ▲ | Kye 2 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Probably books like the Imponderables and Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series. It wasn't always the most accurate, but they at least made an effort. | ||