[salgernon]

In 1988 I was working on a Mac software package and I remember the thrill of his returned “Customer Registration” card arriving. We had a small display cabinet and it went in there (along with Stanley Kubrik’s and as few others)

The Radio Series was the best, followed by the scripts to the radio series (more random access!)

The TV series was actually pretty good too (like a Tom Baker Doctor Who (Adams was also a Who editor/writer during that time and had access to all manner of polyurethane monster kit!))

I also loved the Dirk Gently books but I always felt like they needed more of a denouement. Every passage before the end was like a hand carved chocolate frog, and the endings were said frog hitting a publisher at speed.

[hermitcrab]

I've also had a few famous people buy my software. It is quite a thrill. Apart from the one that I detested.

[billforsternz]

Go on, you can tell us who that one was and why you detested them.

[salgernon]

With all likelihood anyone still producing commercial (or free!) software today, or in the last 40 years, has users that they would love to see eaten by crows.

[hermitcrab]

It was a particularly loathsome British politician. But I'm not going to say which one. ;0)

[kristianp]

The tv series was my introduction to Hitchhiker's. I loved the presentation of the guide entries.

E.g. the babelfish at 2m5s: https://youtu.be/iuumnjJWFO4?t=125

[KerrAvon]

Yeah, the TV series is not as well done as the radio show but is pretty good. The Guide entries are the best part.

It’s a real shame the movie totally failed to understand the concept, and also didn’t match the visual wit of the TV series.