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In this byte-sized episode we look at edge-notched cards. A punch card adjacent technology with a strange connection to the early internet.
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Digital Voices
Episode 6
What are the origins of our modern day text-to-speech systems? In this episode we will dive into the rich history of electronic talking machines. Along the way I will tell you the story of the vocode…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Unix for the People, Part 2
Episode 5
Now, as the name suggests this is the second part of a series on the history of UNIX. Part 1 mainly covers the background leading up to UNIX. If you haven't listened to it yet, I strongly suggest you…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Space Travel!
In this mini-episode we talk about Space Travel, an obscure video game from 1969.
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Unix for the People, Part 1
Episode 4
Many people have never even heard of Unix, an operating system first released in the early 1970s. But that doesn't change the fact that all of the internet, and nearly every computer or smart device …
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Mythic Macintosh
Episode 3
The original Apple Macintosh, later rebranded the Macintosh 128k, is inarguably one of the most recognizable vintage computers. Even it's design has become iconic: a single 3 ½ inch floppy drive and …
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
The Demo
Episode 2
A lot of newer technology doesn't expressly say it's going to "revolutionize the human experience", but sometimes, that line may actually be closer to the truth than you would expect. Today, I am goi…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Folded Spindled and Mutilated
Episode 1
Today, I want to share with you a technology that shambles among us as a corpse that refuses to die. That is, of course, the punch card. In this episode, we will be talking about the storied history …
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago