TITLE
Interview with Stephen Piner
AUTHOR
Christopher Weaver
PUBLICATION
Smithsonian Institution
YEAR
2018
ARTICLE TYPE
Interview
FROM THE ARTICLE
Steve Piner begins the oral history by discussing his early family life, education, and origin of his interest in computers. He follows recounting his time at MIT, recalling the members of the Tech Model Railroad Club and his work with the TX-0 and PDP-1 computers, including his Expensive Typewriter program. Piner discusses the development process of Spacewar! and the contributions of various team members to the project. He concludes recounting his post-MIT career and final reflections on Spacewar!’s impact.
GAMES MENTIONED
Spacewar!
PEOPLE MENTIONED
Stephen Piner
ALTERNATE LINK
Video Game Pioneers Oral History Collection @ Smithsonian Institution
NOTES
An interview from the Video Game Pioneers Oral History Collection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.