Word: techno
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...good year would see three or four shows come to the New York area, the Happy Hacker's pre-Harvard habitat. Computer shows provide an opportunity for everyone from the computer neophyte to the experienced hacker to keep tabs with the latest in techno-gadgetry...
...course the Happy Hacker's real motivation for going to the show is to pick-up t-shirts from IBM and Apple--the latest in techno-chic worn at the Science Center basement. And, the Happy Hacker is certain to also look for the free highlighters, baseball caps and other hackerobelia. Even if he doesn't go home with a new computer, the trinkets gained are certain to make the show worth the trip...
...rite and techno-trend vocabulary meet in "programming," or getting the most out of your talisman. One West Coast formula for doing so goes this way: first, "clear" the stone by washing it in ocean water (in a pinch, salt water will do). Then leave it outside for at least 24 hours so that rays of the sun and moon may penetrate it. A quicker, high-tech method is to pass an audiocassette eraser over each side of the crystal for half a minute. To program, after the crystal has been cleared, hold it in both hands and blow...
Headroom the movie was a witty techno-fantasy with so-so acting and great special effects. Headroom the book has color film stills and the "novelized" story, but this is a weak substitute for the original movie, particularly when burdened by the tinkertoy style of writer Steve Roberts. Still, the stills are handsome enough, and if you just can't get enough of Headroom's electro-magnetic looks, this book might tide you over until you can hook up to his cable talk-show...
...competitors, most notably Boss Film Corp. (started by former ILM Special-Effects Supervisor Richard Edlund), which created the special effects for Ghostbusters and this summer's Poltergeist II. But for its combination of technical resources, expertise and sheer filmmaking pizazz, ILM deserves that highest of compliments in the techno-'80s: state of the art. "They're a wonderful think tank," says Robert Zemeckis, director of Back to the Future. "One of the biggest tragedies in Hollywood is that no one puts money into research and development. ILM is trying to break new ground...