PC Hacks

Acknowledgments

First, to my friend Rory, whom I met over ham radio. He taught me what a PC is and what to do with it, providing knowledge and whetting an appetite no one else could. We took a leap of faith together concocting our first PC book, The PC Users Survival Guide (M & T Books). (I think his response to my "We're going to write a book about this" was "Who's we?") We made it through another project. Troubleshooting Your PC (Wiley), breaking new ground for all involved, driving inspiration, and creating a momentum that anything is possible, doable, and enjoyable. I carry that spirit of friendship with me every day and am blessed to know such a good person. No amount of "thank you's" can ever fully express my gratitude, but I do thank you very much!

Kudos to Mike Todd, another early mentor and PC community builder. Working with Mike on The Source and other early online systems gave me a sense of belonging and worth to the greater worldwide community of PC users and technology. Today others manage and participate in spin-off communities, but Mike is a pioneer who truly created the first online PC forums. He deserves unique credit for a lot of what has become the helpful PC community spirit we enjoy on the Web today. That community spirit has been apparent in two of our collaborative PC works with Rory, of which we are very proud. I am quite thankful for the opportunity to work with and be inspired by such talents.

Speaking of pioneers, there is Gordon Kraft, founder of DiagSoft. ...