bombidragon Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Kevins new book goes on sale soon. I would recommend it to anyone interested in retro computers or 80's tech. Amazon http://www.amazon.co...cr_mts_prod_img Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 (edited) The paper version is available on Amazon now — the Kindle version should be available sometime this week. This is probably the first book with an Atari 800 on the cover in 25 years or more —Kevin Edited November 4, 2012 by Savetz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombidragon Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 I finished the book last night, so I figured I would throw you out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Hey Kevin you look just like the guy on the cover! What a strange coincidence! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Hey Kevin, thanks for reading for us at the Commodore Club last week. Gonna pick up the book this payday or next. Thanks for the TRS-80 stuff too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 The Kindle version is available now! Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A6I85BC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=atariage&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00A6I85BC&linkCode=as2 Or dead trees: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1939169003/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&tag=atariage&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1939169003&linkCode=as2 -Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tremoloman2006 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Awesome! This sounds like the story of my childhood! Anything with TRS-80 references makes happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 256 pages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raskar42 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 (edited) is this book suitable for younger readers, or is it full of swears? Edited November 15, 2012 by raskar42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 @raskar - about the worst word that I use in the book is "crap" and its variants. It does use the term BJ once, where I'm quoting someone. And there's a reference to emailing porn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Sounds like a fantastic read, I will have to pick this one up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twh/f2 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Bought it today for my Kindle for 4,85 EUR . Great read so far ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twh/f2 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 (edited) I'm now at page 100 or so and must say I have to smile all over again and again. Kevin, I just can't believe how often I can find myself in your stories. It's so wonderful - with your book I can remember scenes from my life which I almost forgot!! What fascinates me is, that a kids life can be so comparable in that nerd-aspect. I've grown up in East Germany (GDR) and was born a few years later (1978). But all the things like mail orders, mailboxes, magazines, listings, books, high school trading and user groups are totally the same thing. amazing!!! And I always thought that in the US it must have been totally different - everywhere Atari stores and software to buy even at Wal*Mart Edited November 22, 2012 by twh/f2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister VCS Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 terrible nerd since 1979 - since i got in touch with the Atari VCS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 (edited) Bought. Reading. Enjoying. Joe (stepdad) doesnt seem so unkind, letting you run around w/ the night vision goggles, letting you bring his sword/weapon collection to the school Medieval Market, etc. Do we learn about his more dastardly behavior later on? Edited November 23, 2012 by RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 (edited) The Nook version is now available: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/terrible-nerd-kevin-savetz/1113839841 @RJ -- No, I don't get into any dastardly stuff. The book is a tech memoir, not an autobiography, so I didn't to talk too much family stuff or whatever -- I just tried to provide enough about the family situation to provide context for the tech stuff. Edited November 29, 2012 by Savetz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I read the Kindle version...nice book.The number of laughs you get out of the book depends on just how geeky you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smagnotta Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I just bought this for my Kindle. My first ever e-book for the Kindle. It is a nice read. Great job Kevin! A lot of similarities in my own life (I'm 45)...Recommended. ~Sal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_mn Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Just finished the book this morning. A nice read all around. I was born in 1968, and wound up as a technical writer so this parallels my life somewhat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_R Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I've ordered this book and look forward to reading it, being of the same generation and a technical writer myself. Regards, Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yves31 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I sure would like to buy and read your book Problem is I live in Canada and I can not order from amazon.com but just amazon.ca Is there another way to buy your book? Thanks! Yves (from Canada) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 @Yves - it's available on amazon.ca - as both Kindle or paper. http://www.amazon.ca/Terrible-Nerd-ebook/dp/B00A6I85BC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1361324172&sr=8-3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eegad Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Have been reading this the past couple of days and enjoying it. The one part that made me burst out laughing? When you mention sending in the reader reply cards to get catalogs, brochures, and best of all free demo disks. I too received multiple copies of Managing Your Money and the Buick disks back in the day. I just had to go down and dig through my old Atari disk boxes to see if I still have them. Yup, still have multiple copies of each... Of course reformatted and filled with pirated games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 #holynearly6yearnecrobump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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