Hardcore Software is now available in the following formats:
Hardcover print book on Amazon featuring over 900 pages including an index, bibliography, and more ($)
Start reading the eBook immediately on Kindle and many eBook stores worldwide (EPub and PDF, $)
Audio series narrated by me available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Substack, and RSS
And the original on Substack including a treasure trove of artifacts, photos, images, news clippings, and memos
There’s even a collection of archived videos on YouTube
If you are looking for a good overview of this substack, see Introducing Hardcore Software.
The following is a chronological table of contents of all posts for Hardcore Software. Each post links to what came before and what comes next or you can come here at any time and read the stories in order. You can also use this page as a quick way to find what you’re looking for if you want to share a post with a friend or co-worker.
Prologue: Becoming a Hacker (1982-1989)
Chapter I (1989-1990)
Chapter II (1990-1993)
Chapter III (1993-1994)
Chapter IV (1994)
Chapter V (1994-1995)
Chapter VI (1995)
Chapter VII (1995-1997)
Chapter VIII (1998-2000)
Chapter IX (1999-2001)
Chapter X (2001-2003)
Chapter XI (2003-2006)
Chapter XII (2006-2007)
Chapter XIII (2007-2010)
Chapter XIV (2010)
Chapter XV (2011-2012)
101. Reimagining Windows from the Chipset to the Experience: The Chipset [Ch. XV]
105. New Ultrabooks, Old Office, and the Big Consumer Preview