Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA Guided Tour of the Macintosh
In this byte sized episode I take a look at a pack in that came with the first Macintosh. Along side Apple stickers, manuals, and the computer itself…
6 years, 3 months ago
PCM, Origins of Digital Audio
Episode 29
Every day we are inundated with digital audio: phone calls, music, even this podcast. Digitized sound has become so ubiquitous that it often fades in…
6 years, 4 months ago
Applesoft BASIC, Microsoft and Apple's First Collaboration
Episode 28
It's easy to think of Apple and Microsoft as bitter rivals, but that's not always the case. The two companies have a very complicated relationship, a…
6 years, 4 months ago
Vectrex, Playing With Vectors
Episode 27
The 1980s were a turbulent and fast-moving decade for the video game industry. There were huge success stories, rapid advancements in technology, and…
6 years, 5 months ago
Memex and Hyperlinks
Episode 26
The widespread use of the internet has shaped our world, it's hard do imagine the modern day without it. One of the biggest featured would have to be…
6 years, 5 months ago
Making Disks Flexible, Part 2
Episode 25
The floppy disk is one of the most iconic pieces of technology. While not in use in the modern day there was a period of 40 years where the floppy di…
6 years, 5 months ago
Making Disks Flexible, Part 1
Episode 24
The floppy disk was a ubiquitous technology for nearly 40 years. From mainframes to home computers, the plastic disk was everywhere. And in the decad…
6 years, 6 months ago
FORTRAN, Compilers, and Early Programming
Episode 23
Our modern world is full of software, it's what makes everything tick. The sheer amount of code that goes into something like keeping the internet ru…
6 years, 6 months ago
Going Rogue
Episode 22
Many video games today make use of randomized content, some more than others. It may seem like an obvious feature, but it turns out that procedural g…
6 years, 7 months ago
8008: Intel's Second Shot
Episode 21
It's time to continue our deep dive into the legacy of Intel's processors. This episode we will be looking at the 8008, the second microprocessor pro…
6 years, 7 months ago