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E. F. Schumacher, in <u>Small is Beautiful</u> and his more recent work, has drawn attention to the role that technology plays in the shaping of our present society and to the need for technologies of smaller scale in the growth of a more humane ...

The University of Southern California has initiated a technology assessment of the personal computer. The assessment is partially supported by the National Science Foundation. The ultimate purpose of a technology assessment is to help provide a more ...

With the recent increase in microprocessor use today, there is an ever increasing need for high-level languages for microprocessors. Instead of developing a cross compiler to produce suitable object code, a resident compiler should be developed.In order ...

Computers have been consumer products since 1975 (1). Individuals involved in the consumer computer industry estimate that there are 50,000-200,000 general-purpose digital computers installed in peoples' homes. Thus far, these have been exciting, ...

The personal computer defies exact definition. Any general-purpose computer affordable by an individual is certainly a personal computer. If that same computer is used by a business, it is still a personal computer. Usually even in the business it would ...