Free Computers: A Simple Guide to Building a Working Computer from Scavenged Parts 1581604556, 9781581604559

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James MacLaren PALADIN PRESS « BOULDER,

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Free Computers: A Simple Guide to Building a Working SC from Scavenged Parts by James MacLaren Copyright © 2004 by James MacLaren ISBN 1-58160-455-6 Printed in the United States of America

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