I could make a whole sub-bot based just on programming books with dragons on the cover.
Over its history, Commodore Business Machines had three different small aircraft; by the 80s, they were nicknamed the PET JET.
SPARKS OF GENIUS (Source.)
Commodore Amiga CD32
Total Back Up Power Takes A Quantum Leap!
"Whereas most games shoot for a hyper-slick, 3D-accelerated look, or at least aim for super-sharp, high-res 2D graphics, Shadow Watch takes a retro approach to visuals..." (Source.)
Ever want to play with the world's first conversational "AI" yourself? Steve North converted it from MIT's LISP to Microsoft Basic, so as long as you've got 16K of ram you're ready to go! (Source.)
"BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY for quality Games Software Programmer..." (Source.)
Fire Fighter (DOS, 1985, and every other computer with a BASIC, by the end of 1986)
In the Internet Archive's stacks, I occasionally find obviously secondhand books, such as books with a card protector in the back, or handwritten notes. This is probably the first book I've found that was signed. A tiny act of kindness, now posterized. (Source.)
