September 2017
Beginner
448 pages
12h 11m
English
For Roger Cadenhead, Sr. (1946–2017)

My dad, pictured with me in 1970, loaned me the Timex Sinclair 1000 on which I first attempted to program a computer at age 12. He never got it back:
I learned several things as his first-born son:
1. When a train crossing starts clanging and the arms come down, that means “hurry up and see if you can beat the train.”
2. If your dad leaves you on an elevator, stay on the elevator. He’ll eventually figure out you’re gone and find you.
3. When your dad says, “hold my beer while I try this,” step back at least 10 feet for safety reasons.
Dad was a microelectronic engineer, rock-ribbed Republican, ham ...
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