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David Fox

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in Los Angeles, The United States

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Science Fiction, Mystery, Paranormal

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SHORT VERSION:
Was a game designer/programmer at LucasArts in the early years, now an iOS children's app developer (using Corona SDK) and eco tech geek.

LONG VERSION:
David has been involved with new media and technology since his wife, author and educator Annie Fox, and he co-founded the world's first public-access microcomputer center in 1977. Marin Computer Center was a prototype for bringing new technology to the public.

He co-authored the books Computer Animation Primer, Armchair BASIC, and Pascal Primer, and then in 1982 became one of the founding members of the Games Division at Lucasfilm Ltd. (now LucasArts Entertainment Company). During my 10 years with LucasArts, he was the designer, project leader, and one of the programmers for the ...more

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	Computer Animation Primer by David Fox (Goodreads Author), Mitchell Waite 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Armchair BASIC: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Programming in BASIC by Annie Fox (Goodreads Author), David Fox (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1983 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	PALEO: Paleo Diet and Paleo Crockpot boxed set 1 liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pascal primer by David Fox (Goodreads Author), Mitchell Waite 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1981 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The World We Make (Great Cities, #2)

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David and 1 other person liked Kel's review of Leeta Simtar—A Life on Two Planets: The Unauthorized Biography: "This started out of my usual comfort zone but the sci-fi takes a backseat to the humanity of the story. At its heart is about found family, what it means to feel connected, and the friendships made along the journey. The ending had me tearing up and " Read more of this review »
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“I want challenging new ideas that come with quiet, thoughtful conversations, and yes, I want to experience raging conflicts, because being alive means caring enough to fight about what’s not right so you can make it better.”
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“The pitiful wail sounds like a dog locked out in a storm.
Or a ghost.
There’s only one thing I know for certain at this moment. We don’t have a dog.”
― Annie Fox, The Little Things That Kill: A Teen Friendship Afterlife Apology Tour

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