The Digital Antiquarian Volume 1: 1966-1979

The Digital Antiquarian #1

by Jimmy Maher

The bulk of the posts here form an historical chronicle of interactive entertainment. This project could take years, but that’s fine; I’m enjoying it immensely, and happy to take my time poking at digital artifacts that are in many cases virtually forgotten. As I work my way through history, I’m also trying as much as possible to share the tools and techniques I use, to help digital historians who come after me and to help to preserve as much of this history as possible. In the long-term future, all this material I’ve written and continue to write will become… something. Maybe a book, maybe something else. I believe this history is important, and it’s one of my priorities in life to make sure it’s preserved so it can outlive me and my web-hosting contract.

When I first started to blog, I wasn’t at all sure that anyone would care to read what I wrote. (No matter what they say, I’m convinced that every writer wants to be read, just as every kid who ever picks up an electric guitar dreams of playing to a stadium full of screaming girls.) I haven’t quite found my metaphorical stadium of screaming girls, but I’m happy that a fair number of you are reading. Thanks for that! I’ll try to make sure the content here remains worthy of your time.

Genres: History, Games

220 pages, ebook

First published December 23, 2015

Reviews

[Arthur Cravan · Rating 4 out of 5]

After coming from a lot of Jimmy's later stuff, it's interesting seeing him kinda finding his voice & purpose with the blog. A lot of shorter articles, too. As with all the others, thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Manuel González Noriega · Rating 5 out of 5]

The work done by Jimmy Maher is nothing sort of exceptional.