Old Electronics and Computer Books

Beau Schwabe

I didn't want to Hijack a thread, but THIS thread made me glance over at my book collection and I thought I would share. These are some well loved books that I have managed to keep over the years so treat them with respect, although there are some, I'm not sure why they are still taking up space.

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Beau Schwabe

IC Layout Engineer
Parallax, Inc.

Beau Schwabe

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Beau Schwabe

IC Layout Engineer
Parallax, Inc.

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

Beau,

Those are some real classics! (but WTH is "structured Cobol"? ) I've got one of those: the Active Filter Handbook. But you've probably had yours much longer, since the price tag on mine says "$14.95".

I may have one of the oldest known PIC microcontroller databooks, though (from before they were CMOS -- or even Microchip). It's dated 1983, well before I started using PICs. If memory serves correctly, I had taken apart a Sears electronic bathroom scale around this time, and it had an NMOS PIC in it. I remember tracing out the schematic from the PCB and probably got the databook for the pinout. The book has an app section that's a veritable treasure trove of hints, techniques, circuits and sample code.

-Phil

HollyMinkowski

I love old technical books!
That filter book looks like it would be useful.
And the metal detector project book could be fun.

4 channel hifi?
Like an early version of surround sound?

I could use that transistor manual. All I know to do
with them is use them as basic switches and amplifiers.
There has to be a lot more to them than that.

Someone should start a thread asking what books all the smart
people here have enjoyed reading/are reading now. I'm certain
I would discover titles I'd want to get.

Oldbitcollector (Jeff)

My favorite "geek" coffee table book is my McGraw-Hill Personal Computer Programming Encyclopedia: Languages and Operating Systems, in 800+ page hardcover. [noparse]:)[/noparse]

You can even still get it cheap on Amazon!

I was so bummed as a teenager, because the my library had an early version of it as a "reference" book, which meant
that you couldn't check it out and take it home.

OBC

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Anyone want a JCL-360 or FORTRAN book from . . . '83?

I think they're in the attic . . . but, when I think about it longer, maybe that was three houses ago, not sure . . . hmmmm . . .