reading – eightbar http://eightbar.co.uk Raising The Eight Bar Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:38:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.3 Library Sale! http://eightbar.co.uk/2010/03/03/library-sale/ http://eightbar.co.uk/2010/03/03/library-sale/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:48:21 +0000 http://eightbar.co.uk/?p=979 Continue reading →]]> Sometimes, the Library on-site at Hursley needs to clear the shelves for new additions. Here are some long-lost gems from the recent clear-out.

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You can also browse the set at Flickr.

It’s like a glimpse into the computing past. I’m a particular fan of the futuristic “Mind Appliance” (looked and sounded great, but turned out to be filled with BASIC programs), and the book about the exciting new computer language, PASCAL.

To be fair though, I did end up picking up a free copy of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which Martin has been recommending to me for ages.

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