Anna McMahonLinusLinus did not intend for linux to grow to the size it did. In fact, he did not think it would ever exist outside of his own computer — at…Apr 29, 2017Apr 29, 2017
Anna McMahonLinus & the OS & meLinus and I are similar and we are different. Linus grew up in Finland and his childhood was defined by his interest in technology. He…Apr 18, 2017Apr 18, 2017
Anna McMahonopen sourceESR’s relates the hacker culture to that of `gift culture’ in which participants compete for prestige by giving time, energy, and…Apr 1, 2017Apr 1, 2017
Anna McMahonopen source & developing in the bazaarIn ESR’s A Brief History of Hackerdom he gives an account which is similar to that of Steven Levy and Paul Graham in many ways. However…Mar 25, 2017Mar 25, 2017
Anna McMahonWhat is the next big thing?Frankly, if I thought I knew I would not be writing a blog post about it, I would be making it. This being said, I think there are markets/…Mar 1, 2017Mar 1, 2017
Anna McMahonIncome Inequality: A ScapegoatPaul Graham argues that allowing the income gap to grow results in a society that is richer overall. I think he is wrong. His argument…Mar 1, 2017Mar 1, 2017
Anna McMahonProgramming LanguagesLet’s say you want to talk to your friend — how do you do it? You could walk to their house and talk to them in person. If they live far…Feb 22, 2017Feb 22, 2017
Anna McMahonHackers & PaintersI do not find Paul Graham’s Hackers and Painters very interesting. It is just collection of Graham’s thoughts on random things. It got 4/5…Feb 11, 2017Feb 11, 2017
Anna McMahonGame HackersThe True Hackers of MIT and the Hardware Hackers of California were followed by a third generation of hackers, the Game Hackers. They were…Jan 30, 2017Jan 30, 2017
Anna McMahonHackers — part IIThe second portion Hackers- Heroes of the Computer Revolution was dedicated the next gen of hackers, the hardware hackers. These hackers…Jan 25, 2017Jan 25, 2017