Edition Announcement #152 - Mark Richards

IBM 360 Model 30 Tape Drives 1965 by Mark Richards

Apple 1 by Mark Richards
8"x10" ($20) | 11"x14" ($50) | 16"x20" ($200) | 24"x30" ($1000)

IBM 360 Model 30 Tape Drives 1965 by Mark Richards
8"x10" ($20) | 11"x14" ($50) | 16"x20" ($200) | 24"x30" ($1000)

Wednesday greetings, collectors. The rattling jackhammers that commenced around 7 a.m. have me somewhat crankier about industriousness this morning. Jangled nerves aside, I'm looking forward to today, which is jam-packed with geekery of the best kind. We'll kick things off with today's nerdtastic editions from Mark Richards and then I'm going to focus on prep for tonight's Ignite SF event. On with show!

Apple 1 and IBM 360 Model 30 Tape Drives 1965 are the prefect editions to close out this week with. Not only do they pair nicely with yesterday's editions from Christine Berrie, they're also very well-suited for the crowd I'm running with this week. As of today, Web 2.0 Expo is officially in full swing, and if I manage to pique the curiosity of the crowd during my presentation at Ignite tonight, they're likely to be pleased to discover Mark's photographs when then land on our homepage.

But wait, there's more than geeky goodness afoot here! There's also a close connection with our friends at Chronicle Books, hosts of this coming Monday's 20x200 Collectors Confab. Working with the with the excellent Alan Rapp, who's similarly obsessed with circuitry, Mark created a book full of these images entitled Core Memory. Gorgeously produced, as one knows to expect when they see CB's imprimatur on a volume's spine, it's an amazing visual survey of vintage computers.

Choosing just two was nearly impossible, so I went the Mac vs. PC route. It's not just any Mac mind you — it's an Apple I, handmade by The Woz's himself and debuting on this very day, back in 1976. (Some of you less geeky couch-surfer types might be more familiar with his recent fancy footwork.) His plywood mounted circuitry looks awfully nimble when compared with the bulky IBM 360 Mainframe, which debuted in 1969. We've come a long way, baby.

As for me, I've got a long way to go! I need to run through my slides for tonight, get my thoughts together for Friday's Corralling the Crowdsourced Community panel and check-in on how the party planning's coming along for Monday's Confab @ Chronicle.

How about a parting gift before I go? Like I said, Chronicle produces some fine looking books. They also produce all kinds of gorgeously designed stationery and have loads of stuff for kids. Our Confab attendees will get to ogle their wares in person on Monday. For those of you who can't attend, here's an incentive to get some CB books on your own shelves:

Fill up your cart at www.chroniclebooks.com and enter code 20x200 when you checkout for 30% off + free shipping.

So, you get shopping and I'll get going, but fear not! I won't be gone for long. We've got a special Monday edition on tap from another great Chronicle artist, which means you'll be hearing from me once more before we get that party started.

Especially for 20x200 collectors from our friends at Chronicle Books: Get 30% off + free shipping at www.chroniclebooks.com when you enter code: 20x200 in Chronicle's checkout page.