Gather 'round a virtual table to discuss today's news about yesterday's computers. Co-hosted by Earl Evans and Carrington Vanston.
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston
Topic: 1971
1971 brought us Computer Space, the Intel 4004, the Kenbak-1, and Email.
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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Carrington Vanston
Topic: 1970
In 1970, (Unix) time and Life began. Also, Pascal was “published,” Forth was first used by other programmers, Shakey the robot shook, DRAM appeared.
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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston
Topic: 1968-1969
In 1968 and 1969, we had SHRDLU, the Mother of All Demos, Go To being considered harmful, and Unix.
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Various podcasters who attended the KansasFest 2024 or virtual A24eVR event relate their experiences and thoughts, in the annual “megapodcast” tradition.
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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Blake Patterson
Topic: 1967
1967 gave us Logo and the floppy disk, so we talk about that, and then many other things.
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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Blake Patterson, with guest Laine Nooney
Topics: 1966, and The Apple II Age
Two topics this time: First, some things from 1966, and then, a discussion with Laine Nooney on their newly published book The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal.
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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Blake Patterson, and Carrington Vanston
Topic: Poolside computing arrives
We look back on a few highlights of 1965, including the Programma 101, the PDP-8, Moore’s Law. We talk analog computers, Visual BASIC, sticky mice, and more.
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Topic: Double bucky, you’re the one
We look back on a few highlights of 1964, including the double bucky, SABRE, and BASIC.
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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, Michael Mulhern, and Carrington Vanston
Topic: The year of the gopher
We begin 2023 with a shift to new hosting providers, that require encrypted communication. How/should we access the modern web from old computers?
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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Michael Mulhern
Topic: 60 years between Bell 103 and today” s InterNet
In 1962, the world gained Spacewar! and the Bell 103 modem.
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Topic: Cause the Commodordian Is Keeping Up With You
1961 was all fine and good, but someone has made an accordion out of two Commodore 64s and a bunch of floppy disks.
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