Terrible Nerd is tech journalist-turned-Web publisher Kevin Savetz’ biography of personal computing, gaming, and online adventures as a child in the ’80s, and follows the author as an Internet pioneer in the early ’90s and into his present-day Web success. Rich in detail, personal memories, and computer specs, this is the story of a boy coming of age in the dawn of home computing. This tech memoir gives readers a front-row seat to a self-confessed geek’s early experiences with computers, from his dad’s beloved Atari 800, to an ill-gotten Texas Instruments 99/4A, to Kevin’s first Apple //c in 1984. Accessible to non-techy readers and computer nerds alike, this treasure trove of memories shows how growing up as part of the first computer-native generation shaped friendships, hobbies, and, ultimately, a career.