Island TinkerersBy: Honghong Tinn Series: History of Computing How Taiwan rose to global prominence in high tech manufacturing, from computer maker to the worlds leading chip manufacturer. How did Taiwan, a former Japanese colony and the last fortress of the defeated Chinese Nationalists, ascend to such heights in high tech manufacturing? In Island Tinkerers, Honghong Tinn tells the critical history of how hobbyists and enthusiasts in Taiwan, including engineers,