Synthesized answer
The author draws on illuminating historical examples to explore his ideas about the computer world [Passage 1, Passage 2]. He also uses the observation that "Everything around us is turning into computers" as evidence to illustrate the pervasiveness of computing technology [Passage 2]. Examples of this include typewriters, phones, cameras, and cars being replaced by or incorporating computers, and traditional sources like letters, encyclopedias, and newspapers being superseded by the Internet [Passage 2].
The passages do not detail the specific historical examples or further evidence the author provides.
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From the book
t. In clear, thoughtful prose that draws on illuminating historical examples, Graham takes readers on an unflinching exploration into what he calls "an intellectual Wild West." The ideas discussed in this book will have a powerful and lasting impact on how we think, how we work, how we develop technology, and how we live. Topics include the importance of beauty in software design, how to make wealth, heresy and free speech, the programming language renaissance, the open-source movement, digital design, internet startups, and more.
Title: Hackers & painters by Graham, Paul Description: "The computer world is like an intellectual Wild West, in which you can shoot anyone you wish with your ideas, if you're willing to risk the consequences. " --from Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age , by Paul Graham We are living in the computer age, in a world increasingly designed and engineered by computer programmers and software designers, by people who call themselves hackers. Who are these people, what motivates them, and why should you care? Consider these facts: Everything around us is turning into computers.…