The Making of the Mac

O'Reilly has recently published the book Revolution in the Valley (which you are more than welcome to buy for me!). It is the story of the making of the Macintosh and is written by Andy Hertzfeld, one of the team members in the making of the original Macintosh. O'Reilly published an interview with Hertzfeld at their website this week, and it's a great read, and made me want this book even more. Let's face it, O'Reilly just puts out the absolute best books related to computers; I'm constantly amazed (and if someone from O'Reilly reads this, note the excellent use of a semicolon; need an editor?). Seriously, though, much of this book comes from stories that are already published on the web. Hertzfeld started a website that compiles many stories from the early days of the Macintosh, and they are a fascinating read. The stories seem to verify many of the rumors that float around. Bill Gates really was a ruthless business person; Steve Jobs really did have an explosive temper (I use past tense, since the stories that verify the rumors are twenty years old or more). Check out the website, buy me the book, learn about the makings of the greatest computer ever!