Tom Ritchey: the Dot Connector (book excerpt)

[Pastashop]

Nice article (pardon if this has been shared previously, being from 2013 and all):

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/12/bikes-and-tech/book-excerpt-tom-ritchey-the-dot-connector_311661

[paredown]

thanks--enjoyed that

[Hindmost]

Thanks, well worth rereading.

I was at ground zero for a few of the early days activities in Palo Alto that are described in the article. As the woman said, "If I had known that it was an era, I would have paid more attention."

[Repack Rider]

I am described in the text as Gary Fisher's college roommate. I don't know where he got that.

I didn't go to college any longer than it took to flunk out and for the US Army to find me and draft me. (E-5, Honorable Discharge) The college I attended was a junior college while I lived at home. Gary Fisher, Joe Breeze and Tom didn't go to college at all.

I am also described as a rock band roadie, which was true, and a writer, which would not be true until several more years passed.