The People Behind The Print Shop
MICROTIMES APRIL 1985 “Everybody has talent. We just decided to help foment the revolution by liberating people’s artistic imaginations. Our own brand of subversive software.” David Balsam. “We have a …
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A Tongue-In-Cheek Look Back at Broderbund’s ‘The Print Shop’
In the early 1980s, if you wanted posters to advertise a yard sale or a party, your options were pretty limited. Main Menu of Broderbund’s The Print Shop You could get some blank sheets of paper and …
Dot Matrix Printers
You might have got the impression, upon entering Jane Smith’s house (sometime in 1986) that her husband was in the process of renovating their kitchen, the sound of a power tool growling and grinding …
The Family Business: An Interview with Brøderbund Software founder Doug Carlston
A 1983 photo of the Carlstons: Doug (left), Cathy (centre) and Gary (right) Brøderbund Software Inc. was founded by brothers Doug and Gary Carlston in 1980 after Doug had written Galactic Empire, a …