+Vorticon Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I realized that David Ahl's books (Basic Computer Games, More Basic Computer Games and Big Computer Games) are missing from the Book Archive (https://harmlesslion.com/tibooks/). Any chance these could be added? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOME AUTOMATION Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Hmm, seems that a slight variant of this page is also being hosted @acadiel, with a wanted section, and acknowledgments... http://www.hexbus.com/tibooks/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 54 minutes ago, HOME AUTOMATION said: Hmm, seems that a slight variant of this page is also being hosted @acadiel, with a wanted section, and acknowledgments... http://www.hexbus.com/tibooks/ I thought Tursi took over hosting that page. You might be looking at a deprecated page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I am hoping his answer is, "Ahl look into it." 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Actually, both are considered to be current, last I knew. Having two locations for the files is a good thing. . .a lot of work went into scanning those books. I went hunting. Here are all four of his computer books, as found online today. We just need to ask @acadiel and @Tursi to add them to their mirrors. basic_computer_adventures.pdf Basic_Computer_Games_Microcomputer_Edition.pdf Big Computer Games.pdf More_BASIC_Computer_Games.pdf 4 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tursi Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 I mirrored the original page with no changes just so it wouldn't disappear. When Acadiel started his mirror I was going to take mine down but was asked not to. I've no idea what people are using. But I don't have any of the resources to add books in a consistent manner. Still, those are amazing books and with Ahl releasing his stuff to the public domain well worth keeping in front of people. I suppose it's not disrespectful to hack up the original page for that goal. (I have the 'wanted' page mirrored as well, but it looks like I took down the link since I was not planning to maintain the page, only mirror it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoFan1981 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) In the MORE BASIC COMPUTER GAMES book, is it true that the Chris Cerf who did the preface for the book is the same guy who did certain incidental music for Sesame Street and other children's shows, and was related to Bennett Cerf who appeared on the old game show What's My Line? ~Ben Edited March 21 by ColecoFan1981 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Excellent ! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+hloberg Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 TI99Resources Documents David Ahl books 3rd location 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 I managed to find on Amazon a new hardcover copy of Big Computer Games for 30 bucks, so I snapped it! I'm a sucker for old computer books from the 80's in particular. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 On 3/20/2024 at 8:53 PM, Ksarul said: Actually, both are considered to be current, last I knew. Having two locations for the files is a good thing. . .a lot of work went into scanning those books. I went hunting. Here are all four of his computer books, as found online today. We just need to ask @acadiel and @Tursi to add them to their mirrors. basic_computer_adventures.pdf 8.07 MB · 21 downloads Basic_Computer_Games_Microcomputer_Edition.pdf 12.77 MB · 16 downloads Big Computer Games.pdf 13.82 MB · 16 downloads More_BASIC_Computer_Games.pdf 63.7 MB · 16 downloads I have them and the other one you sent downloaded. I just have to find a good web editor to see if I can stay with the same theme that was within the original web page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tursi Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 1 hour ago, acadiel said: I have them and the other one you sent downloaded. I just have to find a good web editor to see if I can stay with the same theme that was within the original web page. Feel free to just grab the source from my copy, unless you've added books that I never did. I went through and fixed all the gaps in the alphabetical list too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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