Atari starts trying to put PLATO on eight bits, but negotiations break down.
Island of Kesmai is written by Kelton Flinn and John Taylor.
" Island of Kesmai was written in 1980 and 1981, the goal being to soak up every bit of performance in the CS department's new VAX. We succeeded." ” Kelton Flinn
" Island of Kesmai was written in 1980 and 1981, the goal being to soak up every bit of performance in the CS department's new VAX. We succeeded."
” Kelton Flinn
William Gibson publishes Johnny Mnemonic in Omni.
Vernor Vinge publishes True Names .