I met Timothy Leary in 1984 (give or take a year). I remember his brand new sneakers, his shock white hair. I remember how slim he was, how burned out he seemed. But Leary, who was on a speaking tour when I interviewed him, was passionate about the coming computer revolution. "Turn on, tune in, boot the mind" was the slogan he repeated over and over. It was old news to me, and the idea of "booting" the computer was by then quaint terminology. But I understood his message, and as the article says, "Computer technology did turn out to be creative, spirited and even freeing." That is what has always drawn me to this medium. If you hear an echo of Jerry Garcia, Ken kesey or Stuart Brand in these pages - it's not an accident.
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