Books About the Interwebz
Submitter: I live in [Canada] and was just recently hired at a high school in order to get their library up and running once again. The collection has not been touched for many years and most of the...
View ArticleThe Great Computer Dating Caper
The Great Computer Dating Caper Bethancourt 1984 Eddie and Jody need to get some cash together so Eddie’s dad can pursue development of his invention. So the boys create a dating service that is...
View ArticleFor Lazy Web Designers
Build a Web Site the Lazy Way Toyer 1999 Submitter: We just weeded this 1999 web site design book today (in 2016…). I was a little embarrassed it was still in the collection. Technology-wise it’s...
View ArticleGet Electrified!
PC & Electronics: Connecting Your PC to External Devices Zoller 1998 Submitter: This book seems pretty obvious for weeding. A tech book about PCs from 1998? Time to upgrade! If you notice the back...
View ArticleHome Movies
Building a Home Movie Studio and Getting Your Films Online Lancaster and Conti 2001 Submitter: Here’s a submission of a book I weeded from my library’s collection. The book predates YouTube by several...
View ArticleComplete Idiot’s Guide to Online Genealogy
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Online Genealogy McClure 2000 Submitter: We’re in the midst of a big shifting project, and as I was making my way through the 920s, I came across this gem – Complete Idiot’s...
View ArticleA Whole New Meaning for “Electronica”
Making Music with your Computer Trubitt (Ed.) 1993 Submitter: 2 circs in about 9 years. Good heavens, what an outdated book! Just the fact that this was published when the biggest industry buzzword was...
View ArticleThe Good Old Days with Microsoft Office
An Introduction to Spreadsheets Excel 97 edition Patchett 2001 Easy Design on Your Computer Word 97 edition Claybourne 2001 Technology titles are often held on to way longer than necessary. I think...
View ArticleComputers for Everybody
Computers for Everybody Willis and Miller 1981 Computers aren’t just for geeks, they are for everybody. The cover art cracks me up as the giant computer (or maybe tiny people) sits outside as a big...
View ArticleSatanic Computers
Computers and the Beast Webber and Hutchings 1986 I had no idea that I should be worried about the massive communication and knowledge produced by modern technology. Biblical prophesy is here to warn...
View ArticleBytes vs Bites
The Computer Diet Antonetti 1973 Now it is time for some high tech dieting! Our author has compiled a bunch of data, along with some fancy “programming” to help you in your quest for weight loss. The...
View ArticleDesktop Publishing from the Dark Ages
Writing and Publishing with Your PC: The Ultimate Reference for Personal Computer-Based Writing, Illustrating, Desktop Publishing, Publisher Relations, and Book Marketing and Distribution Stultz 1998...
View ArticleNot-So-Special Effects
Special Effects in Film and Television Hamilton 1998 Submitter: Here’s a nice book on movie special effects. From 1998. A few things have changed in the last 20 years in this particular topic....
View ArticleOld School Computer Programming
Computer Programming Made Simple Maynard 1972 Aside from the moldy smell of this book, it was actually quite a good book for the time. It was probably used as a text. I found it very readable (unlike...
View ArticleFinding Love Online
Men are from Cyberspace The Single Woman’s Guide to Flirting, Dating, and finding Love On-Line Skriloff and Gould 1997 Looking for love on-line? The authors are here to help with all sorts of tips for...
View ArticleNeuter Computer
The Neuter computer: Computers for Girls and Boys Sanders, Stone, and Women’s Action Alliance 1986 Submitter: There are 219 copies in WorldCat for the enjoyment of your readers. This uniquely titled...
View ArticleFriday Fiction The Computer Ate My Brother
The Computer Ate My Brother Marney 1985 Direct from the 1980s, we have a rogue computer that evidently eats kids. Of course the computer has a few “issues” and can evidently read your mind. Harry, our...
View ArticleComputers for the Elderly
Computing for Seniors for the over 50s Price 2007 As an over 50 person and someone who has been teaching people to use a computer since the late 1980s, I am not sure difficulties learning computers...
View ArticleSeniors with 20/20 vision only
Etsy for Seniors Tranton 2015 Based on the title alone, I would have purchased this. However, depending on the content, I might put it in a craft collection, since I don’t think it would be found in...
View ArticleExciting Computer Games
25 Exciting Computer Games in Basic for All Ages Chance 1983 I don’t know if BASIC is even still a thing at all, but even if it is for some reason used as a beginning coding teaching tool, the cover of...
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