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Dr. Dobb’s Journal of Computer – a 24‑item collection from 1976–1980, in original packaging and in good condition.
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(1) Dr. Dobb’s Journal of Computer – 1976
Dr. Dobb’s Journal of Computer – Calisthenics & Orthodontia – Running Light Without Overbyte – A Reference Journal for Users of Home Computers – Volume One – People’s Computer Company
Compiled from issues published in 1976, issued in 1977 – 364 pages – Neatly complete for its age
Published in California by the legendary People’s Computer Company. The unique name: "Dobb's" is a contraction of the first names Dennis and Bob. The iconic subtitle "Running Light Without Overbyte" was an inside joke about writing extremely compact code to save precious computer memory.
The Tiny BASIC revolution: This first volume was at the cradle of the free software movement. It shared the source code of Tiny BASIC, allowing hobbyists to run a programming language for free on early microprocessors such as the 8008, 8080 and 6502.
What started as a modest magazine for hobbyists grew into the ultimate software reference magazine that would dominate the tech world for decades.
(2) Dr. Dobb’s Journal of Computer – 1977 – Volume 2 number 4
47 pages – Neatly complete for its age – approx. 28 x 21.5 cm
(3-9) Multiple issues of this magazine from 1979;
issue 34 – volume 4, issue 4
issue 35 – volume 4, issue 5
issue 36 – volume 4, issue 6
issue 37 – volume 4, issue 7
issue 38 – volume 4, issue 8
issue 39 – volume 4, issue 9
issue 40 – volume 4, issue 10
Approximately 50-62 pages per issue – Neatly complete for its age
(10-15) Multiple issues of this magazine from 1980;
issue 41 – volume 5, issue 1
issue 42 – volume 5, issue 2
issue 43 – volume 5, issue 3
issue 46 – volume 5, issue 6
issue 48 – volume 5, issue 8
issue 50 – volume 5, issue 10
Approximately 50-56 pages per issue – Neatly complete for its age
(16-19) 4x vintage Apple Macintosh computer paperclips made of aluminum, produced in the United States in the 1990s as part of marketing campaigns. Each paperclip approximately 2.7 x 1.1 cm
(20-21) 2x Apple Macintosh computer logo on the computer/display itself. A piece of history; The classic rainbow Apple logo was designed in 1977 by graphic designer Rob Janoff. It replaced Apple's first logo from 1976, which depicted Isaac Newton under an apple tree.
Why an apple? According to Janoff, the logo needed to be simple and recognizable. The apple referred naturally to the name “Apple,” but the bite also had a practical purpose:
• so people wouldn’t confuse it with a cherry or other round fruit;
• and as a pun on “byte,” a computer term.
Why rainbow colors? The colored stripes had several reasons:
• The Apple II was one of the first personal computers with a color display.
• Steve Jobs wanted to show that Apple could render color.
• The colors made the company friendlier and more approachable than other “serious” computer brands of the time.
The order of the colors was not exactly the rainbow sequence. Green was intentionally placed at the top because that’s where the leaf is. Each logo measures about 1 x 0.7 cm
(22-23) 2x vintage Apple Macintosh rainbow-logo pins for the lapel of a suit or blazer, from the 1980s. One still new in original packaging, both undamaged and unused. Each pin measures about 1.5 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm
(24) Extra an Apple I.C. Extractor
In an Apple parts list from 1984, the tool “APPLE I.C. EXTRACTOR” is explicitly listed, with part number 918-0014.
I.C. stands for integrated circuit: a chip. The tool was intended to gently lift chips from their pins on printed circuit boards without prying them loose with a screwdriver.
To illustrate, a few special pages from these issues are photographed to give an impression of the content and look. The included photographs are an integral part of the lot description. Carefully packaged and shipped with tracking as parcel post.
(1) Dr. Dobb’s Journal of Computer – 1976
Dr. Dobb’s Journal of Computer – Calisthenics & Orthodontia – Running Light Without Overbyte – A Reference Journal for Users of Home Computers – Volume One – People’s Computer Company
Compiled from issues published in 1976, issued in 1977 – 364 pages – Neatly complete for its age
Published in California by the legendary People’s Computer Company. The unique name: "Dobb's" is a contraction of the first names Dennis and Bob. The iconic subtitle "Running Light Without Overbyte" was an inside joke about writing extremely compact code to save precious computer memory.
The Tiny BASIC revolution: This first volume was at the cradle of the free software movement. It shared the source code of Tiny BASIC, allowing hobbyists to run a programming language for free on early microprocessors such as the 8008, 8080 and 6502.
What started as a modest magazine for hobbyists grew into the ultimate software reference magazine that would dominate the tech world for decades.
(2) Dr. Dobb’s Journal of Computer – 1977 – Volume 2 number 4
47 pages – Neatly complete for its age – approx. 28 x 21.5 cm
(3-9) Multiple issues of this magazine from 1979;
issue 34 – volume 4, issue 4
issue 35 – volume 4, issue 5
issue 36 – volume 4, issue 6
issue 37 – volume 4, issue 7
issue 38 – volume 4, issue 8
issue 39 – volume 4, issue 9
issue 40 – volume 4, issue 10
Approximately 50-62 pages per issue – Neatly complete for its age
(10-15) Multiple issues of this magazine from 1980;
issue 41 – volume 5, issue 1
issue 42 – volume 5, issue 2
issue 43 – volume 5, issue 3
issue 46 – volume 5, issue 6
issue 48 – volume 5, issue 8
issue 50 – volume 5, issue 10
Approximately 50-56 pages per issue – Neatly complete for its age
(16-19) 4x vintage Apple Macintosh computer paperclips made of aluminum, produced in the United States in the 1990s as part of marketing campaigns. Each paperclip approximately 2.7 x 1.1 cm
(20-21) 2x Apple Macintosh computer logo on the computer/display itself. A piece of history; The classic rainbow Apple logo was designed in 1977 by graphic designer Rob Janoff. It replaced Apple's first logo from 1976, which depicted Isaac Newton under an apple tree.
Why an apple? According to Janoff, the logo needed to be simple and recognizable. The apple referred naturally to the name “Apple,” but the bite also had a practical purpose:
• so people wouldn’t confuse it with a cherry or other round fruit;
• and as a pun on “byte,” a computer term.
Why rainbow colors? The colored stripes had several reasons:
• The Apple II was one of the first personal computers with a color display.
• Steve Jobs wanted to show that Apple could render color.
• The colors made the company friendlier and more approachable than other “serious” computer brands of the time.
The order of the colors was not exactly the rainbow sequence. Green was intentionally placed at the top because that’s where the leaf is. Each logo measures about 1 x 0.7 cm
(22-23) 2x vintage Apple Macintosh rainbow-logo pins for the lapel of a suit or blazer, from the 1980s. One still new in original packaging, both undamaged and unused. Each pin measures about 1.5 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm
(24) Extra an Apple I.C. Extractor
In an Apple parts list from 1984, the tool “APPLE I.C. EXTRACTOR” is explicitly listed, with part number 918-0014.
I.C. stands for integrated circuit: a chip. The tool was intended to gently lift chips from their pins on printed circuit boards without prying them loose with a screwdriver.
To illustrate, a few special pages from these issues are photographed to give an impression of the content and look. The included photographs are an integral part of the lot description. Carefully packaged and shipped with tracking as parcel post.
Details
Number of consoles/devices
24
Brand
Dr. Dobb’s Journal of Computer, Apple
Year of manufacture
1976
Condition
Good
Packaging
In original box
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