Commodork: Sordid Tales from a BBS Junkie (My book!)

[Flack]

I just got 50 more copies of my book Commodork: Sordid Tales from a BBS Junkie in over the weekend. At the rate the last ones went, I suspect these will be gone in two to three weeks. I am holding back one of the two boxes to take to the Emergency Chicagoland Commodore Convention (http://starbase.globalpc.net/eccc), where I will be signing books in person.

Commodork is a collection of my own personal memories and adventures from the golden BBS era. After briefly discussing my early history with the TRS-80 Model III and the Apple II, the book heavily covers the BBS scene. The first half of the book focuses on the Commodore 64 BBS world, while the second half talks about IBM bulletin boards, and the eventual arrival of the Internet (and how it destroyed the greatest hobby of all time). If you remember copyfests, warez, 1200 baud and busy signals, this book is for you. I have received several compliments both from fellow old-school modemers and from those who were too young to have experienced bulletin boards first hand.

The entire first chapter of the book is available for free in PDF format on my website here (http://www.robohara.com/commodork). The site also contains purchasing links. The book is 167 pages, retails for $14.95 (US) plus shipping, and can be ordered either through Lulu.com or through me directly. I will be glad to autograph any books that are ordered through my site!

Check it out at: http://www.robohara.com/commodork ... thanks!

http://www.robohara.com/pix/blog/commodork_front.jpg http://www.robohara.com/pix/blog/commodork_back.jpg

[The Shawn]

Good luck on everything man! I remember being taught B.A.S.I.C. on a trash-80 LOL

We had an apple computer as teens and were one of the first people in our small town to have a modem.

Free bump

[Flack]

Good luck on everything man! I remember being taught B.A.S.I.C. on a trash-80 LOL

We had an apple computer as teens and were one of the first people in our small town to have a modem.

Free bump
Thanks man -- with those computers in your background, it sounds like you are the target demographic!

[zektor]

F'ing fantastic. I come from exactly where you do brother. The chapter looks fantastic, and I will be picking up a copy come payday. I have some good commie buddies I am forwarding your website to as well.

[TisLord]

You are on slashdot...prepare for site downage but a lot of sales...

http://books.slashdot.org/books/06/09/25/1454239.shtml

[Vectorman0]

Seriously guys, you need to buy this book if you like computers.

[Daniel Thomas]

I am telling myself that I will buy this book, as I want to help support Flack and his whole book career. It looks like a really good read, and I'm sure it's going to be a good one.

I just need to hang onto the money for right now. Hopefully that will soon change.

Has he sent review copies to various magazines? That would certainly help sales.

[Flack]

I am telling myself that I will buy this book, as I want to help support Flack and his whole book career. It looks like a really good read, and I'm sure it's going to be a good one.

I just need to hang onto the money for right now. Hopefully that will soon change.

Has he sent review copies to various magazines? That would certainly help sales.
I haven't mailed out any to any magazines yet, just because I'm not sure what magazines would be interested in it. About the only one I know for sure would be retrogamer. Any suggestions would be appreciated!