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The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation (audiobook outtake)

Podcast – Cory Doctorow's craphound.com

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The Universality and Power of Computers

This chapter explores the universality and power of general-purpose computers, tracing their history and the advancements that expanded their capabilities. It highlights the positive externalities of computer improvements and discusses the low switching costs associated with their universal characteristic.

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