Observed arrival · 2026-09-15

Charles Petrie, Archived in Full

charlespetrie.com Observed source

Editorial interest 86/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An independent fan site documenting a Stanford computer scientist's computing history, writing, and four years managing Burning Man's airport.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-15 issue.

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The site combines a sourced, year-by-year biography with an archive of Petrie's 1993 homepage, including his old directory pages, photographs, talks, CV, and related Stanford and IEEE material. Its account connects several distinct episodes: hand-coding IEEE Internet Computing for the Web in 1996, leading the Proteus project, and managing Black Rock City's temporary airport from 2013 to 2017. A separate section documents Dark Texas, described as a 314-page paperback and ebook published in February 2026.

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