I credit undergraduate computer science classes at Boston University for my early computer literacy
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My first personal computer was an Apple IIc. Not a breathtaking powerhouse, but what I could afford in the early days of my career as a practicing anthropologist. On it, I churned out scads of proposals, text for exhibits, and memos. I also played thousands of hours of games. But there was a loyal opposition …
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To say I was poor during grad school is not an exaggeration. Many of my peers had the support of generous parents while I lived on a tiny stipend, loan money, and earnings from working in nearby Emergency Rooms and ORs for odd shifts. The first personal computers started appearing in grad student homes during …
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