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Dictionary of Personal Computing and the Internet

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The book is mostly obsolete. Consider first its description of the personal computer. Nine years have elapsed since it was published. Moore's Law has been proceeding unabated during this time. Over 4 cycles. Which means that today's computers are much faster, have much larger disks and are cheaper. Plus, today's monitors are more likely to be flat screen, instead of a vacuum tube.

Then look at its discussion of the Internet/Web. Many of the now common usages had yet to become popular, or even exist. Such things like blogging, or swapping music. Or Instant Messaging. Or playing video. Or listening to streaming radio stations that push their programs onto the Internet. No mention of social networks.